Result of pressure from the population of the city center of Santa Rosa de
Shapaja to promote the conservation of the headwater forests of the basin of
Huallaga, in 2014 the Bosque Comunal del Centro Poblado de Santa Rosa
Shapaja has been declared a site of conservation interest.
Recognition came after a long process of identifying the importance of
The forest was identified by local residents as the main source of water.
of water used in their productive activities. The Shapaja Peasant Round was
designated as the institution responsible for the conservation and surveillance of the Forest.