Serranías de Ig'embe Integrated Management Natural Area | |
Alt Name: | Área Natural de Manejo Integrado Municipal Serranías de Igüembe |
Location: | Department of Chuquisaca, Luis Calvo Province |
Nearest City: | Villa Vaca Guzmán |
Area Ha: | 122,313 |
Established: | 2020 |
Serranías de Ig'embe Integrated Management Natural Area is a protected area in the Department of Chuquisaca, Luis Calvo Province, Bolivia. It is characterized by the mountainous landscape brought on by the Cordillera Oriental mountain range.There are 7 communities of the Guaraní people, alongside an additional 7 villages.[1]
This protected area was created in 2020 due to the passing of a municipal law (No. 094/2020) by the nearby town of Villa Vaca Guzmán, which converted 122,313 hectares of its forests into protected land.[2] The protection of water sources, protection against illegal settlements, illegal logging and illegal hunting were described as the reasons for the creation in 2020.[3]