Yanesha Communal Reservation

Yanesha Communal Reservation
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Map of Peru
LocationPalcazu District, Peru
Coordinates10°17′56″S 75°16′19″W / 10.299°S 75.272°W / -10.299; -75.272
Area347.45 km2 (134.15 sq mi)
Established1988

The Communal Reservation Yanesha or Yanesha Community Reserve is a communal reserve in the Palcazu District of Oxapampa Province of Peru. It covers an area of 347.45 km2 (134.15 sq mi) in the Palcazu River basin. The reserve was creating by law on April 28, 1988, to protect both wild fauna and indigenous peoples. The Yanesha' people live in the reserve.