- In SE Peru
- Covers 1.9 million hectares
- Around 6500 Quechua and 2000 Amazonian people are living in the reserve
- World heritage site
- As many as 1000 bird species
Management
- Prohibition of firearms
- Removing cattle to reduce grazing
- Provide equipment and training to local people to reduce burning in the area
- A team provide financial and logistical support for the communities
- Research to understand how to sustainably use the land
- Disease within domestic animals in native communities are monitored
- Promoting ecotourism
Jau National Park, Brazil
- World heritage site
- Largest National Park in the Amazon basin
Management
- Research into and protection of biodiversity
- Park only accessible by river
- Journey from nearest city is between 8 and 18 hours
- Few registered tourist agencies
- Visitors need prior authorisation
Why are rain forests hard to manage?
- Rainforests are usually located in less developed areas meaning that the level of the education and overall awareness of the importance of them is lower.
- Lack of funding in conservation projects.
- Corruption means that policy makers can be swayed by business owners who may benefit more from less conservation.
- Increasing global population mean a higher demand on rainforest projects.
- Difficult to police large areas.
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