Ranked of 1,000 by conservation value. Both rankings are shown: plant data is being added, and neither is the final word. Lower is higher priority.
| Protected area | Rank without plants | Rank with plants | PACE (pilot) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| del Manu | 23 | 36 | 3.16 | 16,987 km² |
| Alto Purus | 70 | 41 | 2.81 | 25,078 km² |
| Cordillera Azul | 78 | 78 | 2.73 | 13,539 km² |
| Pacaya - Samiria | 83 | 49 | 3.16 | 21,718 km² |
| Iña Wampisti Nunke | 130 | 7 | 2.58 | 13,453 km² |
| Sierra del Divisor | 131 | 55 | 3.09 | 13,551 km² |
| Alto Nanay-Pintuyacu-Chambira | 318 | 86 | 2.13 | 9,553 km² |
| Matsés | 349 | 115 | 3.15 | 4,207 km² |
| Purus | 390 | 151 | Not scored | 2,019 km² |
| Cordillera Escalera | 406 | 387 | Not scored | 1,499 km² |
| Pucacuro | 420 | 8 | 2.74 | 6,384 km² |
| Santiago - Comaina | 429 | 17 | 2.13 | 3,980 km² |
| Comunal Tamshiyacu Tahuayo | 440 | 137 | Not scored | 4,199 km² |
| del Río Abiseo | 459 | 271 | Not scored | 2,743 km² |
| Amarakaeri | 463 | 219 | Not scored | 4,022 km² |
Canopy’s country readiness score (C-RISK) has not been published for Peru. PACE scores here come from Canopy’s pilot rubric for Latin America; an area marked Not scored has none yet.
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Canopy (2026). Peru: protected areas in the Canopy Global 1000. Canopy Conservation, cg1k-22ffffd. Retrieved from https://canopyconservation.com/country/peru
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