Cerros of Amotape, National Park

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Cerros de Amotape National Park covers 91,300 hectares of the Amotapes Mountain Range. It is part of Noroeste Biosphere Reserve’s core zone. The Noroeste Biosphere is 231,402 hectares and is made up of Cerros de Amotape National Park, El Angola Game Preserve, and Tumbes Reserved Zone. Supreme Decree Number 0800-75-AG created the park on July 22, 1975.

The park has several distinct life zones. Overall, the area is a key component to the biological corridor that guarantees conservation of Peru’s extreme northern natural environments. Scientists have registered 404 floral species in park’s the five habitats, that range from humid to dry. The fauna is varied; there are species from the Peruvian coastal desert, the Pacific tropical forest, and the Andean Range. The park does not have high rates of biodiversity; rather it has a large number of endemic species. Species found in no other area of Peru include the Crocodylus acutus and Lutra longicaudis, both of which are endangered.
 

This National Park has four different ecosystems. We can find 44 arboreal species, 47 bush species, 61 plants, 12 dimming plants, 7 cactaceas and 12 epiphytes (4 varieties of archids).

The principal threats to Cerros de Amotape National Park include: 

• Grazing animals with the protected area
• Timber harvesting 
• Charcoal production 
• Overharvest of non-timber forest products 
• Overhunting
• Contamination
• Overfishing
• Exotic species

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Traveller´s information:

 Location: Sullana and Contralmirante Villar provinces in Piura and Tumbes respectively.
Altitude: 100-1,500 masl
When to go: Nearly all the year, but best between July to November. Hot days, fresh nights. Tropical weather.
Access: By road 4 hours from Sullana. By air, Lima - Piura (1h) and by bus to Sullana (30min). Other access by Panamerican highway to Tumbes, way to Bocapán - Casitas - Huásimo (2h30m).
Lodging: Hotels in Sullana and Piura. Camping possible at the park.
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: A guide and car is recommendable, maybe essential.

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