Pagaibamba Protection Forest

Pagaibamba Protection Forest
Bosque de Protección Pagaibamba
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Waterfall inside Pagaibamba Protection Forest
Location in Peru
Location Peru
Cajamarca
Coordinates6°24′53″S 79°04′03″W / 6.4147°S 79.0675°W / -6.4147; -79.0675
Area8.0247 sq mi (20.784 km2)
EstablishedJune 19, 1987 (1987-06-19)
Governing bodySERNANP
WebsiteBosque de Protección Pagaibamba

Pagaibamba Protection Forest is a protected natural area in the region of Cajamarca, Peru. The area was declared a protection forest in order to preserve the water supply of surrounding towns, preserve the water cycle of the area, protect road infrastructure and protection of soils by preventing erosion.