Pucacuro National Reserve

Pucacuro National Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Nacional Pucacuro) is a protected area in Peru, located in the region of Loreto.^[1]

Pucacuro National Reserve
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Location	Peru Loreto Region
Nearest city	Intuto, Loreto Province, Loreto Region
Coordinates	2°26′53″S 75°20′29″W
Area	637,953.83 ha (1,576,411.9 acres, 2463.15 mi2, 6379.54 km2)
Established	24 October 2010
Governing body	SERNANP

Geography

The reserve comprises the Pucacuro River basin, a forested area with hills, river terraces, seasonally flooded terrain, swamps, meandering rivers and ca. 40 oxbow lakes. Besides the Pucacuro River (a tributary of the Tigre River), other important rivers in the reserve are the Aleman and Baratillo rivers.^[1]

Ecology

The reserve is located in the Napo moist forests ecoregion.^[1]

Flora

Plant species present in the reserve include: Mauritia flexuosa, Oenocarpus bataua, Astrocaryum chambira, Iriartea deltoidea, Euterpe precatoria, Couma macrocarpa, Parahancornia peruviana, Ceiba pentandra, Socratea exorrhiza, Cedrela odorata, Vochysia lomatophylla, Simarouba amara, Calophyllum brasiliense, Cedrelinga cateniformis, Iryanthera macrophylla, Osteophloeum platyspermum, Ocotea aciphylla, etc.^[2]