Junín National Reserve

Junin National Reserve
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Partial view of Lake Junin.
Map showing the location of Junin National Reserve
Location  Peru
Junín
Area 25 km²
Established 07 August 1974
Governing body SERNANP
Website Reserva Nacional de Junín (in Spanish)
Official name Reserva Nacional de Junín
Designated 20 January 1997
Reference no. 882[1]

Junín National Reserve is a protected area located in the region of Junín, Peru. One of its main purposes is to protect the ecosystem and biodiversity of Lake Junín and the surrounding Central Andean wet puna.[2]

References

  1. "Reserva Nacional de Junín". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. "Reserva Nacional de Junín". SERNANP (in Spanish).

Coordinates: 10°53′14″S 76°09′26″W / 10.88722°S 76.15722°W / -10.88722; -76.15722

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