Manú National Park
UNESCO Map
Description: This huge 1.5 million-ha park has successive tiers of vegetation rising from 150 to 4,200 m above sea-level. The tropical forest in the lower tiers is home to an unrivalled variety of animal and plant species. Some 850 species of birds have been identified and rare species such as the giant otter and the giant armadillo also find refuge there. Jaguars are often sighted in the park.
Date inscribed: 1987.0
Area in hectares: 1716295
Category specified: Natural
State: Peru
Region: Latin America and the Caribbean