Manu National Park is a national park in the Madre de Dios and Cusco regions of southeastern Peru, established in 1973 and named for the Manu River, which runs through it. The park spans an exceptional elevational range from high Andean grassland down through cloud forest to lowland Amazon rainforest, and it is regarded as one of the most biologically diverse protected areas on Earth, home to an exceptional recorded diversity of bird and mammal species, along with several indigenous communities living in voluntary isolation within its most remote zones. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 and is administered by Peru's national protected areas service.
Facts
Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing Body IUCN Category Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 International DesignationUNESCO World Heritage Site 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category) FAQs
How many bird species have been identified in Manu National Park?
About 850 bird species have been identified, according to UNESCO.
UNESCO states that some 850 species of birds have been identified in Manu National Park. It adds that the tropical forest in the lower tiers is home to an unrivalled variety of animal and plant species, and that rare species such as the giant otter and the giant armadillo also find refuge there.
Sources
1. Manu National Park - Wikipedia
Extract
is a national park and biosphere reserve
Infobox, established
May 29, 1973 (by 644-73-AG)
Infobox, area
17162.95 km2 sqmi 2
Infobox, governing_body
SERNANP
Infobox, iucn_category
II
Infobox: governing_body
SERNANP
entity-description, realm terrestrial
The park spans an exceptional elevational range from high Andean grassland down through cloud forest to lowland Amazon rainforest, and it is regarded as one of the most biologically diverse protected areas on Earth, home to an exceptional recorded diversity of bird and mammal species, along with several indigenous communities living in voluntary isolation within its most remote zones.
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Manu National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional del Manu) is a national park and biosphere reserve located in the regions of Madre de Dios and Cusco in Peru. In 1977, UNESCO recognised it as a Biosphere Reserve and in 1987, as a World Heritage Site.
View the SourceWikidata: Manu National Park
- Wikidata Q390264, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Part Of: Peru, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the SourceWikidata: Peru
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