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PERU NATIONAL PARKS

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Peru National Parks

The National Parks are representative examples of the natural diversity and the ecological unities in our country.

National Parks are: Cutervo, Tingo Maria, Manu, Huascaran , Cerros of Amotape, Rio Abiseo, Yanachaga Chimellen Bahuaja Sonene

Bahuaja Sonene, National Park

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Created on July 17th, 1996, this National Park includes part of the Tambopata-Candamo Reserved Area and the territory of the old Pampas del Heath National Sanctuary.

The area of this park -1 million of hectares approx.- includes the former Santuario Nacional Pampas del Heath (102,109 h)and a great part of the Zona Reservada Tambopata-Candamo, originally with a surface of 1'478,942.5 hectares (which once included the old Zona Reservada de Tambopata of 5,500 h). Like Manu national park, this place is one of the most biodiverse zone in the planet. It is also the best place for scientific studies in the tropics area because of its species diversity without any parallel in our world. We hope this explosion of life can go on for more centuries as the Ese'ejas people has survived until today.

The main rivers that flow through the area are the Tambopata, Malinowski, la Torre, Tavara, Candamo and Guacamayo. The main rivers flowing around the area are the Heath, Inambari and Madre de Dios. A series of smaller rivers and gullies make up the rest of the area's watershed.There are several ways to access these protected areas. One can fly to the southeastern jungle town of Puerto Maldonado, the capital of the department of Madre de Dios. By road, one can drive from the Andean city of Cuzco to the northern edge of the protected areas or from Puno to the southern border. River access is down the Madre de Dios and Tambopata Rivers in shallow-bottomed boats. From Bolivia, one can reach the area via the Madre de Dios and Heath Rivers.

Average annual temperature is 26° C, ranging from 10-38° C; with average annual rainfall of 1600-2400 mm (2). Rainfall in the protected area is typical of most areas in the Peruvian Amazon. The climate ranges from humid and warm (3000 mm and 25° C on average), sub-level humidity and semi-warm (1700 mm and 26° C on average), high-level humidity and semi-warm (4000 mm and 23° C) (3)

 Traveller´s information:

 Location: Tambopata (Madre de Dios), Sandia and Carabaya provinces (Puno).
Altitude: 2,000 - 200 masl.
When to go: May - October (dry season). Hot and sunny days.
Access: By boat: From Puerto Maldonado, 4-8 hours upriver by the Tambopata to the villlages of Infierno, Filadelfia, Baltimore or Astillero. By air: Cusco - Puerto Maldonado (30min) and then the same route by boat.
Lodging: There are several lodges near Puerto Maldonado and along the rivers.
Requirements: If travelling by scientific purposes, you need an special permission from INRENA. All visitors are subject of strict rules to protect the biodiversity there. Entry fee.
Others:Try to go to the former Zona Reservada de Tambopata, near Pto. Maldonado, worth a visit (60km, 3h). For the park use a guide, some scientists will do it for you (in groups).

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