List of national parks in Peru
The national parks in Peru, South America.
Natural heritage
The Constitution of Peru of 1993 recognized the natural resources and ecosystem variety of its country as a heritage . In 1900, the National System of Natural Areas that are protected by the Government (SINANPE) was created . This entity depends on the National Institute of Natural Resources (INRENA). Also created was a map of protection and preservation of historical-cultural heritage and nature.
This map has 49 natural areas (13% of the country surface) that are preserved by the Government: eight national parks, eight national reservations, six national sanctuaries, three historical sanctuaries, four national forests, six protection forests, one communal reservation, two hunting enclosed lands and eleven reserved zones.
Peru is considered to be among 17 of the most megadiverse countries in the world.Conservation International, ''South America Banks on Regional Strategy to Safeguard Quarter of Earth's Biodiversity. Retrieved on June 29, 2007.
National Parks are places where the wild flora and fauna are protected and preserved. Natural resources exploitation and human settlements are forbidden.
National parks
Cutervo, created in 1961 and located in Cajamarca, is the oldest Peruvian National Park. It contains many caves, including the San Andres Cave is a home of the endangered guacharo(oilbird).
Tingo Maria is located in Huanuco. Its principal attraction is the Cueva de las Lechuzas (Owl Cave), another guacharo'' habitat.
Manu, located in the departments of Madre de Dios and Cuzco. It is most representative of Amazon biodiversity. In 1977, UNESCO recognised it as a Reserve of Biosphere; and in 1987, it was pronounced a Natural Heritage of Humanity.
Huascaran is located in Ancash. It was also pronounced a Natural Heritage of Humanity and recognized as Reserve of Biosphere. Peru's highest snow-covered mountain is found here, also named Huascaran. This park is the habitat of the Puya Raimondi, the Cougar, the Jaguar, the Llama, the Guanaco, the Marsh Deer, the Peruvian tapir, the Peruvian Piedtail, a hummingbird species, and many kinds of ducks.
Cerros de Amotape (Amotape Hills) is located in Piura and Tumbes. It has many dry-climate forests and endangered species such as the American crocodile.
The Abiseo River Park, another Natural and Cultural Heritage of Humanity site, is located in San Martin.
Yanachaga-Chemillen, a tropical forest preservation zone at 4,800 m, is located in Pasco. The Palcazu river, Huancabamba river, Pozuzo river and their affluents flows through the park. Some native communities still live in here. There are also archaeological fields from the Inca and Yanesha cultures.
Bahuaja-Sonene is located in Madre de Dios. It contains Puno Department's tropical forests, the Heath Pampas and part of the Tambopata-Candamo Reservation Zone.
National reservations
Pampa Galeras Barbara DAchille is located in Ayacucho. It is the habitat of the vicuna.
Junin is located in Junin. One of its main purposes is to protect the ecosystem and biodiversity of Lake Junin.
Paracas is located in Ica. Its main purpose is to preserve the sea ecosystem and protect the historical and cultural heritage of the area.
Lachay is located in Lima. Its main purpose is to restore and protect the ecosystem of the Lomas de Lachay (Lachay Hills).
Pacaya-Samiria is located in Loreto. Its main purpose is to preserve the ecosystems of the Omagua Region and to promote the indigenous towns.
Salinas and Aguada Blanca are located in Arequipa and Moquegua. Their main purpose is to preserve flora, fauna and landscape.
Calipuy is located in La Libertad. Its main purpose is to protect guanaco populations.
Titicaca is located in Puno. Its main purpose is to preserve Lake Titicaca's ecosystems and landscape.
National sanctuaries
Huayllay
Calipuy
Lagunas de Mejia ("Mejia Lagoon")
Ampay
Manglares de Tumbes ("Mangroves of Tumbes")
Manglares de Vice, found in the Sechura Province of Piura Region
Tabacones Namballe
Historical sanctuaries
Chacramarca
Pampas de Ayacucho ("Pampas of Ayacucho")
Machu Picchu
National forests
Biabo Cordillera Azul (Biabo Blue Mountain Range)
Mariscal Caceres
PastazaMoronaMaranon
Alexander von Humboldt
Protection forests
Aledano Bocatoma del Canal Nuevo Imperial ("Aledano Intake of the New Imperial Canal")
Puquio Santa Rosa ("Santa Rosa (Water) Spring")
PuiPui
San MatiasSan Carlos
Alto Mayo
Pagaibamba
Communal reservation
Yanesha
Enclosed hunting lands
Sunchubamba
El Angolo
Reserved zones
Manu
Laquipampa
Apurimac
Pantanos de Villa (Villa Swamps)
TambopataCandamo
Batan Grande
Algarrobal El Moro
Tumbes
Gueppi
Chancaybanos
Aymuru Lupaca
Listo Sifaca
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