*3.3. High-Priority Areas for Research, Conservation, and Restoration*

The study identified that 4.4% (10,171.03 km2) of the areas of the high-occurrence probability of genus *Cedrela* was distributed in the designated Peruvian conservation areas (Figure 5a), out of which the PNA cover of 35.5% (8995.64 km2) was distributed among the reserved zones (85.18 km2), national sanctuary (130.76 km2), historic sanctuary (20.18 km2), wildlife refuge (0.13 km2), national reserve (2323.46 km2), communal reserve (1023.63 km2), national park (5000.93) and protection forest (411.37 km2). The distribution also included conservation areas administered by regional governments (1020.71 km2), and by individuals or institutions at a private level through private conservation areas, whose high-occurrence potential covered a total of 154.68 km<sup>2</sup> (Table 5) area of the study region.

**Table 5.** Total potential distribution area predicted that is protected by the modalities of Protected Natural Area in Peru.


**Figure 5.** Priority areas (**a**) for research and conservation practices, and (**b**) for the restoration of degraded Peruvian areas with genus *Cedrela*.

After compiling the potential habitat distribution results with the information on degraded areas, a high-distribution potentiality of genus *Cedrela* was observed over 20,857.0 km<sup>2</sup> areas of the central and western parts of Peru (accounts for 11.4% of the study area) that are highly prone to degradation (Table 6). In other words, with proper conservation and management practices in these areas, 11.4% of degraded Peruvian Amazon can be potentially restored.

**Table 6.** Departments with potential area of recovery of degraded areas with *Cedrela* in Peru.

