Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve
| Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Reserva Nacional Pacaya-Samiria | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
River at Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve. | |
| Location | Loreto, Peru |
| Nearest city | Nauta |
| Area | 20,800 km2 (8,000 sq mi) |
| Established | 4 February 1982 |
| Official name | Reserva Nacional Pacaya-Samiria |
| Designated | 30 March 1992 |
| Reference no. | 546 |
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Pacaya–Samiria National Reserve, is a protected area located in the region of Loreto, Peru and spans an area of 20,800 km2 (8,000 sq mi). It protects an area of low hills and seasonally flooded forest in the Amazon rainforest. Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve and the near Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo Reserve both forms a biodiversity hotspot in the Amazon jungle.