Pagaibamba Protection Forest | |
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Bosque de Protección Pagaibamba | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | Peru Cajamarca |
Coordinates | 6°24′53″S 79°04′03″W / 6.4147°S 79.0675°W |
Area | 8.0247 sq mi (20.784 km2) |
Established | June 19, 1987 |
Governing body | SERNANP |
Website | Bosque de Protección Pagaibamba |
Pagaibamba Protection Forest is a protected natural area in the region of Cajamarca, Peru.[1] The area was declared a protection forest in order to preserve the water supply of surrounding towns, preserve the water cycle of the area, protect road infrastructure and protection of soils by preventing erosion.[1][2]