Peru creates ‘Yellowstone of the Amazon': 3.3M acre reserve home to uncontacted tribes, endangered wildlife

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By Rhett ButlerNov 7, 2015, 10:42 am823 ptsInterestingTop
After more than a decade of discussion and planning, Peru on Sunday will officially declare Sierra del Divisor National Park, a 1.3 million hectare (3.3 million acre) reserve that is home to uncontacted indigenous tribes, endangered wildlife, and one of South America's wildest landscapes. The much-awaited news…

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