Tambopata National Reserve

Nature Reserve Peru, Peru

Tambopata National Reserve is a nature reserve in the Peruvian Amazon Basin south of the Madre de Dios River in the districts of Inambari and Tambopata. It was created on January 26, 1990 to protect the forests adjacent to the Heath and Tambopata rivers, which have two important ecosystems and are known for their biodiversity. This nature reserve is home to over 1700 plant species, 103 mammal species, 1300 butterfly species and 90 amphibian species.