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Cerro Khapia Reserved Zone

Coordinates: 16°22′34″S 69°07′25″W / 16.37611°S 69.12361°W / -16.37611; -69.12361
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Cerro Khapia Reserved Zone
Reserva Paisajística Cerro Khapia
Map showing the location of Cerro Khapia Reserved Zone
Map showing the location of Cerro Khapia Reserved Zone
Location in Peru
LocationYunguyo Province and Chucuito Province, Puno Region, Peru
Coordinates16°22′34″S 69°07′25″W / 16.37611°S 69.12361°W / -16.37611; -69.12361
Area183.14 km2 (70.71 sq mi)
EstablishedMay 28, 2011 (2011-05-28)
Governing bodySERNANP
Websitewww.sernanp.gob.pe

The Cerro Khapia Reserved Zone (Spanish: Reserva Paisajística Cerro Khapia) is a protected area in Peru, established on May 28, 2011. It was created to preserve the biological, cultural, landscape, and ecosystem diversity of Cerro Khapia.[1][2]

The reserved zone acknowledges the land ownership rights of local peasant communities and respects their traditional cultural, religious, spiritual, and agricultural practices.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Cerro Khapia Landscape Reserve". SERNANP. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Supreme Decree No. 008-2011-MINAM" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2011.