Alexander von Humboldt National Forest

The Alexander von Humboldt National Forest is a national forest of Peru. It is in the Amazon rainforest, 685 km (426 mi) by road from Lima, Peru.^[1] It is one of the largest and most important forests in the Amazon.^[2]

Alexander von Humboldt National Forest
Bosque Nacional Alexander Von Humboldt
Location	Peru
Nearest city	Pucallpa
Coordinates	8.380°S 74.464°W / -8.380; -74.464
Area	470,000 ha (1,800 sq mi)
Established	1965

The forest was established in 1965 for production forestry.^[1] In the 1970s, surveys and studies were performed.^[1][3] However, the forest has been threatened by illegal logging and subsistence farming.^[1]

This zone Alexander von Humboldt published by means of R.M is shaped by the National Forest. Nº 0574-99-AG, corresponding to the department of Ucayali and Areas Authorized for the Use of Incidental Teams to the motosierra named "Castle" or "Chullachaqui" created with R.M. Nº 0654-2000-AG.