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Tambopata District

Tambopata
Tampupata
District
Country  Peru
Region Madre de Dios
Province Tambopata
Founded December 26, 1912
Capital Puerto Maldonado
Government
 • Mayor Luis Alberto Bocangel Ramirez
Area
 • Total 22,218.6 km2 (8,578.6 sq mi)
Elevation 186 m (610 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 51,384
 • Density 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 170101

Tambopata District is one of four districts of the Tambopata Province in the Madre de Dios Region in Peru.

The Tambopata National Reserve and the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park are one of the most biodiverse places on earth. Records include over 700 species of birds, 1200 species of butterfly, 90 species of mammals, 120 species of reptiles and amphibians and innumerable species of insect. Over 400 species of birds have been recorded.

There are some centres dedicated to the research of eagles, snakes and all the animals that live on the Amazon River.


Coordinates: 12°34′36″S 69°11′09″W / 12.5766°S 69.1859°W / -12.5766; -69.1859


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