Located in the jungle of the departments of Cusco and Madre de Dios, the Manu National Park represents the greatest natural treasure in Peru, due to the number of species it houses and the diversity of ecosystems it protects. Manu is one of the few wild areas in the world where animals abound and live in a totally natural state.
The Ronsoco is the largest rodent, weighing from 35 to 66 kg and with a length of approximately 1.2 m. Females of this species are slightly larger than males. Its coat is thick and thin, and is reddish brown on most of the body,
Also known as the blue-and-yellow macaw, yellow parrot, or yellow-billed paraba, is a species of psittaciform bird in the parrot family endemic to South America. MANU TOURS INFORMATION
The Andean tapir, also called mountain tapir, danta or pinchaque, is the smallest and perhaps the least studied of the two species present in Peru. It is distributed in the montane and moor forests of Colombia,
(Caiman Crocodilus) can be one of them, they usually sunbathe on the sand banks of the Manú River while some butterfly perches on their shoulders.
Biodiversity in the Manu National Park 1025 bird species (55% of the 1800 Peruvian bird species, and 10% of the world's birds). 221 species of mammals (43.5% of all Peruvian fauna), and 5% of the species worldwide (7 species are definitely endemic to the country). 150 amphibious species. 100 Reptile species
Starting early from Cusco we begin our 9 or 10 hours journey by private minibus ascending to the high mountain area at 4000 m (13,000 feet). We make a stop in Ninamarca, to see the pre-Inca cemetery, and in the colonial village of Paucartambo
“When you study an animal or a plant, you see that there is no obstacle that will drive it back. Yes, there are predators, pests, but, without the intervention of man, everything comes to a balance. If we analyze this process and manage to reproduce it, can you
The Manu Biosphere Reserve is located in southeastern Peru, covers territories of the regions of Madre de Dios and Cusco for recreational activities, anthropological and biological research, limited to the observation of wildlife in its natural form. It is
Protect wildlife and landscape beauty of a sub tropical rainforest sample, generate conservation processes with the population in the Reserve area, in order to sustainably use resources such as chestnut trees and the landscape for recreation , and regional development.
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