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272:Endlicheria
135:Established
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1286:Pagaibamba
1209:Chayu Nain
1199:Amarakaeri
1152:Laquipampa
1035:Chacamarca
943:Rio Abiseo
893:Alto Purús
794:2017-05-25
757:2017-05-21
692:References
664:Activities
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594:bat falcon
1363:Huayhuash
1317:El Angolo
1281:Alto Mayo
1229:Tuntanain
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686:Esperanza
214:Geography
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368:Dipteryx
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437:Eugenia
235:Ecology
226:Climate
193:Ucayali
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169:Spanish
153:Website
147:SERNANP
102:71°38′W
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1076:Junín
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509:Fauna
464:Ficus
370:rosea
265:Ceiba
240:Flora
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