Titicaca National Reserve

Titicaca National Reserve
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
the Uros floating islands on Lake Titicaca, Puno
Interactive map of Titicaca National Reserve
LocationPuno Region, Puno Province, Huancané Province, Peru
Coordinates15°50′11″S 69°20′19″W / 15.83639°S 69.33861°W / -15.83639; -69.33861
Area36.180 ha (89.40 acres)

The Titicaca National Reservation is located in the Puno Region, Peru, in the Puno and Huancané provinces. Its main purpose is to preserve the ecosystems and landscapes of the Titicaca lake and surrounding Central Andean wet puna ecoregion.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Olson, D. M, E. Dinerstein; et al. (2001). "Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Life on Earth". BioScience. 51 (11): 933–938. doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0933:TEOTWA]2.0.CO;2.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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