El Sira Communal Reserve
Encyclopedia
The El Sira Communal Reserve is a protected area
in Peru
created on 22 June 2001 and located in three regions: the Huánuco Region
(Puerto Inca Province
), the Pasco Region
(Oxapampa Province
) and the Ucayali Region
(Atalaya Province
and Coronel Portillo Province
).
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
created on 22 June 2001 and located in three regions: the Huánuco Region
Huánuco Region
Huánuco is a region in central Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad, San Martín, Loreto and Ucayali regions on the north; the Ucayali Region on the east; the Pasco Region on the south; and the Lima and Ancash regions on the west. Its capital is the city of Huánuco.Huánuco has a rough topography...
(Puerto Inca Province
Puerto Inca Province
The Puerto Inca Province is the largest of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Puerto Inca.-Boundaries:*North: Ucayali Region*East: Ucayali Region*South: Pasco Region...
), the Pasco Region
Pasco Region
Pasco is a region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco.-Political division:The region is divided into 3 provinces , which are composed of 28 districts .-Provinces:...
(Oxapampa Province
Oxapampa Province
The Oxapampa Province is the largest of three provinces that make up the Pasco Region in Peru. The capital of the Oxapampa province is the city of Oxapampa.-Political division:...
) and the Ucayali Region
Ucayali Region
Ucayali is an inland region in Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River. The regional capital is the city of Pucallpa.-Boundaries:...
(Atalaya Province
Atalaya Province
Atalaya is the largest of four provinces in the Ucayali Region, in the central Amazon rainforest of Peru.-Political division:The province is divided into four districts , each of which is headed by a mayor...
and Coronel Portillo Province
Coronel Portillo Province
Coronel Portillo is the second largest of four provinces in the Ucayali Region in Peru. Its capital is Pucallpa.-Political division:The province is divided into seven districts , each of which is headed by a mayor...
).