Manú National Park
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| Manu National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location: | Madre de Dios (Department of Peru), Peru |
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| Area: | 18,812 km² |
| Established: | May 29, 1973 |
Manu National Park is a biosphere reserve located in Madre de Dios and Cuzco. Before becoming an area protected by the Peruvian government, the Manu National Park was conserved thanks to its inaccesibility. The park remains fairly inaccessible by road to this day. In 1977, UNESCO recognised it as a Reserve of Biosphere and in 1987, it was pronounced as World Heritage Site. It is the largest National Park in Peru, covering an area of 15,328 km².
The park protects all the ecological zones that exist in the Amazon Basin, covering an altitudinal gradient between 150 and 4200 meters above sea level. Because of this variety, its biodiversity is one of the most appreciated in the world. Overall, more than 15,000 species of plants are found in the park, and up to 250 varieties of trees have been found in a single hectare. The reserve is a destination for birdwatchers from all over the world.
[edit] External links
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre
- Official UNESCO website entry
- Manu national Park map
- Manu the living Edens
- Manu national park information from UNEP
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