UNESCO World Heritage Site

Manú National Park

Manú National Park is a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Peru, inscribed in 1987.

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 a

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.

Country
Peru
Region
South America
Category
Natural
Inscribed
1987
UNESCO reference
402
Area
1,716,295.22 ha

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