These are areas designated as intangible for the absolute
protection and preservation of the animal and plant wildlife
associations they shelter and the beauty of the scenery surrounding
them. Both the direct use of natural resources and human settlements
are strictly forbidden in National Parks.
Only visitors pursuing scientific, educational, recreational and
cultural (tourism) objectives are allowed to visit these
conservation units under special conditions and control. The
existing ten national parks give protection to 4.13% of the national
territory.
Cutervo National Park
Created in 1961, Cutervo was the
first National Park of Peru. Its 2500 hectares contribute to
conserve the habitat of the flora and fauna species that populate
the Taros Mountain Range rainforest, in particular the “guacharos”
night birds that feed on forest fruit, but also the populations of
Andean cock-of-the-rock in the La Capilla area, tigers, spectacled
bears, and tapirs. The San Andres caves are renowned among world
speleologists.
Its purpose is to protect and preserve the flora and fauna
characteristic to the Tarros mountain range. The area is a refuge
for jaguars, little spotted cats, spectacled bears, nutrias, and
others. One of the main attractions is the oilbird, which is
nocturnal and lives in the GuacharosCaves. The exotic places to see
are the vista of the grasslands and the dwarf and mist forests
Location: Departament of Cajamarca,
province of Cutervo, distritc of San Andrés de Cutervo.
Area: 2.500 hectares
Altitudinal Rank : 2350-3350 masl.
Temperature: 13.8°C (Annual Average)
Rainy season: December to March
Season: April to October
Type of Entrance: Free
Access: To 56 km (3 hours) of San Andrés de Cutervo, to 6-8 hours of
the city of Chiclayo (particular automobile - public bus)
Administrative Office: Jr. Ramón Castilla 355- CUTERVO- Cajamarca.
Telephone: (076) 43-7457
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Tingo Maria National park
It is made of a mountain chain
known as La Bella Durmiente (Sleeping Beauty) since its tops form
the profile of a sleeping woman. You can find a wide variety of
wildlife in the park with over 104 species of animals like fish,
frogs, reptiles, birds, and mammals. There are different attractions
to be visited like the Cave of Las Lechuzas (barn owl), the Cave of
Las Pavas (guans), and the Jacintillo sulfurous waters.
Cave of the Lechuzas Located in the foothills of La Bella Durmiente,
it is the main entrance to a subterranean cave system found inside
the mountains. The cave is home to an important colony of birds
called guachanos or santanas (similar to barn owls) as well as
parrots, swallows, and bats.
Cave of the Pavas It is located at the end of a deep and narrow
gorge where a tiny stream forms beaches and wells surrounded by
plants. In one of the pools, you can make out a natural formation
that looks like the body of a woman, which is locally known as “The
Goddess of the Water”.
Location: Departament of Huánuco,
province of Leoncio Prado, distritcts of Mariano Dámaso Beraún.
Area: 4.777 Hectares
Altitudinal Rank: 650 to 1808 masl.
Temperature: 24.5ºC
Rainy Season : December to March
Access: Located to 1 km to the southwest of the city of Tingo Maria.
Activities: Trekking
Administrative Office: Seat of the Ministry of Agriculture- Av.
Sveen Ericsson Nº 164 – Tingo Maria. Telephone: (062) 56-3559
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Manu National Park
Comprised in the Manu Biosphere
Reserve and a UNESCO Humankind Natural Heritage site since 1987, the
park’s vast animal and plant diversity thrive in the site’s more
than 1.76 million hectares ranging from high Andean to tropical
rainforest ecosystems where trees tower above 45 meters / 146 feet.
Numerous mammals (200 species),
insects (one million), fish (120 types) and birds (1000). Varieties
include giant otters, spectacled bear, pumas, jaguars, caimans,
harpy eagles and maquisapa monkeys. Its wealth comes not only from
nature but also from the cultures of 30 indigenous peasant and
Amazon Indian communities living within its borders. Scenic sites
include the Jaguar and Salvador oxbow lakes, the macaw clay lick and
the painted stones of Pusharo.
Ubication: Departaments of Cusco
and Madre de Dios, province of Paucartambo, districts of Paucartambo
and Piscota.
Extension: 1 717 295.22 hectares
Altitudinal Rank: 250-4050 masl.
Temperature: 10°C to 35°C
Rainy Season: January to March
Season: April - December.
Entrance Tariff: Manu River: S/.150.00 Acjanaco Sector: S/.10.00
Services: Shelters, Police Position, interpretation Center, Hygienic
Services, Life-guard, Radio Services outside the attractiveness:
Rent of boats and/or boats. Access: From Cusco: By road and river:
Land travel from Cusco to Shintuya and then by boat from Atalaya to
Boca Manu (7 hours), Itahuania (6 hours) to conclude the 287 km /
178 miles trip.By air and river boat: by light plane from Cusco to
Boca Manu (30 minutes) and then by motor boat to the camp site (6
hours).
Activities: observation of fauna, observation of flora, observation
of the landscape, observation of birds, long walk, camping, studies
of investigation, taking of photographies and make films.
Administrative Office: Micaela Bastidas 310 -Wanchak, Cusco. fax:
(084) 24-0898
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Huascaran National Park
There are different entrances to
the park to be chosen according to the interest of the visitor. The
most important entrances are the one by the Llanganuco sector, where
Lake Chinancocha is (beautifully turquoise in color), that of
Orconconcha, and the entrance by the Carpa sector, which allows
access to snow capped Mount Pastoruri.
The park was created in 1975 with the purpose of preserving the wild
animal and plant life, geological formations, archeological sites,
and beautiful scenery. UNESCO placed it on the Natural World
Heritage List in 1985. Inside the 340.000 hectares, which include
almost the entire White Cordillera, you can observe the great
variety of high Andean plant life like the Puyas Raimondi in the
areas of Quesque and Pumapampa (this flower is considered the
biggest in the plant realm, and once it has blossomed, the plant
dies), and the queñual trees in the Llanganuco Lakes.
Among the 296 lakes of the park, the most outstanding are Paron,
Culliconcha, Llanganuco, Auquiscocha, Rajucolta, Querococha, and
Cuchillococha. Of its 663 glaciers, the most impressive are
Huascaran (6768 masl/ 22.199 fasl), Huandoy (6395 masl / 20.976 fasl),
Chopicalqui (6354 masl / 20.841 fasl), Hualcan (6122 masl / 20.080
fasl), and Alpamayo (5947 masl / 19.506 fasl).
It also houses a great diversity of birds and animals such as pumas,
deer, Andean cats, and three endangered species, the spectacled
bear, the Andean deer, the Andean condor
Location: Province Huarás -
Departament Ancash .
Area: 340.000 hectares
Altitudinal Rank: 2400-6768 masl.
Temperature: -2 °C to 15 °C
Rainy Season: May - October
Services: hygienic services, life-guard, radio, shelters,
information officce, police
Access: From Huarás: Particular Cars- Turistic Bus: 22 km. Time: 40
minutes Activities: observation of fauna and flora, observation of
birds, andinism, long walk, cycling, rappel, strolls in bicycle,
strolls to horse, sandboard, trekking, taking of photographies and
films, strolls in boat by the Andean lagoons high
Administrative Office: Federico Sal y Rosas Nº 555 Huarás.
Telephone: (043) 42-2086 fax : (043) 42-2086
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Cerros de Amotape National Park
This park is spread out over 91.300
hectares and is located at the border of the Departments of Tumbes
and Piura. The altitude varies from 120 masl / 394 fasl (Rica Playa)
to 1538 masl / 5045 fasl (Cerro Campana), and its diverse geography
combines dry tropical forests with the mountains of the North
Peruvian Cordillera or the Amotapes Mountains.
These mountains gather a large amount of biodiversity. Carob trees,
spruce trees, charan trees, sapote trees, pasallo trees and guayacán
trees grow there. The wildlife is very diverse and includes species
representative of tropical forests, arid zones, and the Andean
mountain ranges such as the Andean condor, the little spotted cat,
the red deer, the percari, the northern anteater, the spectacled
bear, the gray deer, the Guayaquil squirrel, and the scarlet macaw.
The ecological importance of the area has allowed it to be
considered as part of the Northwest Peruvian Biosphere Reserve.
There are many different circuits you can take to hike around the
mountains and gorges allowing you to observe the equatorial dry
forest flora and fauna and to navigate through the Tumbes River
canyon, an impressive site on the Peruvian coast.
The zone can be visited all year round, but it is difficult to get
there during the rainy season (January – March) or when El Niño
phenomenon strikes.
Location: Province Contralmirante
Villar-Sullana - Departament of Tumbes.
Area: 91 300 hectares
Altitudinal Rank: 75-1550 masl.
Temperature: Between 23°C y 24 °C
Rainy Season: December to March
Services: Hygienic Service, segurity, radio, etec.
Access from Tumbes: Distance: 1 270 km from Lima to the city of
Tumbes. At 35.4 km from the city by the way to Rica Playa. Time: 1
hour 20 minutes.
Activities: rafting, fauna observation , flora observaction ,
landscape observation, birds observaction, long walking, camping,
study investigation.
Administrative Office: Av. Tarapacá Nº 427. Tumbes – Seat of
Regional Direction of Agriculture. Telefax : (072) 52-6489
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Yanachaga Chemillen
The Park covers 122.000 hectares.
Its name comes from the Quechua word Yanachaga, “black” and the
Yanesha word Chemillén, “burnt”. Both names allude to the dark
colors of the mountains. Thanks to the different altitudes, there
are several types of landscapes in the park from Andean altiplano
(high plateau) and feather grass prairies to tropical and cloud
forests.
The plant life mainly censists of ulcumano trees, diablo fuerte pine
trees, cedars, walnut trees, and oaks. In addition to these, there
are mosses, ferns, orchids, bromeliads, bushes, and reeds. The
wildlife counts with fifty-nine species of mammals like the giant
river otter, the jaguar, the spectacled bear, the dwarf brocket
deer, and the giant rat. Unfortunately, each of these species is
endangered.
There are also 427 registered bird species like the harpy eagle, the
Andean rock-cock, and the blue-crowned motmot, and there are more
than thirty-one species of fish like the white sea bass, the
boquichico, and the white mullet. In order to enter the park, you
need an authorization from the National Park Office in Oxapampa.
Location: District of Oxapampa,
Provincce of Oxapampa, Departament of Cerro de Pasco.
Area: 122 000 hectares
Altitudinal Rank: 460- 3643 masl.
Temperature: 19°C
Period of rains: November to April
Season: High Season (aniversary of Oxapampa and Pozuzo) July,
August.
Entrance tariff : For day of visit - Older than 12 years: S/. 5.
Between 6 and 12 years: S/. 1.50
By camping - Until by three days:
Older than 12 years: S/. 10, Between 6 and 12 years: S/. 4
Access: By Land: Bus direct to Oxapampa. Making the scale in la
Merced and take connection to Oxapampa
Administrative seat: Jr. Pozuzo cuadra 3 s/n – Oxapampa attention
schedule: Mon- Fri 8:00am- 5:30pm fax: (063) 46-2544
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Bahuaja Sonene
This national park was established in order to protect the
only tropical humid savanna that exists in Peru. The park is
located between the Madre de Dios and Puno departments in the
provinces of Tambopata, Carabaya, and Sandia. It has an area of
1’091.416 hectares, and part of it is in Bolivia. The most
important animals that can be found there are the maned wolf,
the marsh deer, the giant anteater, the river wolf or giant
otter, the bush dog, the black caiman and the harpy eagle.
Location: Province of Tambopata,
Departament of Madre de Dios.
Area: 1´091.416 hectares
Altitudinal Rank: 200-2450 masl.
Temperature: 10°C to 30°C
Rains Seasom: Dicember to March
Season: April - November.
Type of Entrance: It varies according to the area of touristic use
Entrance Tariff
Entrance for Investigation : National Investigators: S/. 340. All
Inevstigators: S/. 510. Tourists: Previous presentation of the
ticket Collpa Chuncho - Collpa Colorado:S/. 100.00 (5 days) Lago
Sandoval - Collpa Chuncho: S/. 65.00 (5 days) Alto Tambopata-Collpa
Colorado:S/. 150.00 (7 days).
Services: Shelters, Police Position, interpretation centers , Radio,
hygienics services, Segurity, Life-guard.
Access: Distance: 90 km from the city of Puerto Maldonado. Type of
transport: Boat Time: 4 hours Activities: fauna Observation, flora
Observation, Landscapes Observation, birds Observation, Long walking
, Butterfles Observación, studies for investigation, Photografies
and films.
Administrative Office: Park Headquarters, Jr. Cusco Nº 165, Puerto
Maldonado fax: (082) 57-3278
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