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| National forestsAppropriate for lumbering and other
forest and animal wildlife extraction activities. Commercial
and industrial activities in these areas can only be undertaken
by the government and exceptionally by private companies
qranted a special, non-transferable lumbering license.
Peru has four national forests. |
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| Protection forests |
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Due to their characteristics and location, these
forests are mainly devoted to soil and water conservation.
Peru has six protection forests. |
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| Game reserves |
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| In these areas animal wildlife is managed for game hunting
on public or private land. There are two game reserves
in Peru. |
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| Communal reserves |
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| Wildlife is protected in these areas for the benefit
of neighboring communities (native and peasant communities
in the Andes, and the high and lower jungle). Two such
communal reserves exist in Peru. |
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| Biosphere reserves |
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| A comprehensive approach to natural area management
that is part of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Program
(MAB) to promote comprehensive, cross-disciplinary work
to guide long-term sustainable use and management of natural
resources. This category includes strictly protected areas
(core areas, generally a national park), under rational
management (buffer areas) and areas of intensive resource
use (cultural areas). Since 1977 UNESCO has recognized
three Biosphere Reserves in Peru: Northeast, Huascarán
and Manu. The core zones of each one are national parks. |
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