Tambopata | |
Native Name: | Tampupata |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Madre de Dios |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Tambopata |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | December 26, 1912 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Puerto Maldonado |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Luis Alberto Bocangel Ramirez |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 22218.6 |
Elevation M: | 186 |
Population Total: | 51384 |
Population As Of: | 2005 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 170101 |
Tambopata District is one of four districts of the Tambopata Province in the Madre de Dios Region in Peru.[1]
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.