Country Peru Province Tambopata Capital Puerto Maldonado Elevation 186 m | Region Madre de Dios Founded December 26, 1912 Time zone PET (UTC-5) Area 22,219 km² | |
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.
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