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Chayu Nain Communal Reserve

Coordinates: 5°26′26″S 78°15′26″W / 5.44056°S 78.25722°W / -5.44056; -78.25722
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Chayu Nain Communal Reserve
Reserva Comunal Chayu Nain
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Map showing the location of Chayu Nain Communal Reserve
Map showing the location of Chayu Nain Communal Reserve
Location in Peru
LocationBagua Province and Utcubamba Province, Amazonas Region, Peru
Coordinates5°26′26″S 78°15′26″W / 5.44056°S 78.25722°W / -5.44056; -78.25722
Area23,597.76 ha (58,311.3 acres)
EstablishedDecember 9, 2009 (2009-12-09)
Governing bodySERNANP
Websitewww.sernanp.gob.pe

The Chayu Nain Communal Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Comunal Chayu Nain) is a protected area in the Amazonas Region of northern Peru, located in the districts of Aramango, Imaza, and Cajaruro, spanning the provinces of Bagua and Utcubamba.[1]

The reserve was officially created on December 9, 2009, through Supreme Decree No. 021-2009-MINAM. It covers an area of 23,597.76 hectares (58,311.3 acres) and is part of Peru's National System of Natural Protected Areas.[2]

The reserve is home to key species such as the yellow-tailed woolly monkey (Oreonax flavicauda), spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus), and South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris). Unique birdlife and a recently described endemic marsupial, Caenolestes condorensis, have also been recorded. Vegetation includes high-altitude shrublands and grasslands on sandstone formations of the Cordillera del Cóndor.[3][2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Chayu Nain". SERNANP. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Reserva Comunal Chayu Nain". Plataforma del Estado Peruano (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-06.
  3. ^ Plan Maestro de la Reserva Comunal Chayu Nain [Master Plan for the Chayu Nain Communal Reserve] (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Lima: National Service of Natural Protected Areas. 2017. Retrieved 2025-08-06.