The Pagaibamba Protection Forest was established on June 19, 1987 through Law (R.S.) N 0222-87-AG/DGFF. It is located in the department of Cajamarca, province of Chota, district of Querocoto.
It has a surface of 2078,38 hectares and its objectives are to keep the provision of running water for the districts of Querocoto, Llama, Huambo, preserve the lands and protect the forest.