The Chaparri Ecological Reserve is a 34,412-hectare reserve in Northern Peru, easily accessible from Chcilayo. Founded in 2001, it is a fantastic example of a community-led conservation and ecotourism project. The local people are very much engaged with the reserve and benefit from the protection of the local environment and its natural resources.

The reserve encompasses and protects a region of dry forest. It is a vital haven for wildlife, including many threatened species such as the spectacled bear, Andean condor, white-winged guan, sechuran fox, guanaco and the wonderfully-named Tumbes tyrant.