Manu National Park
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Introduction
It is our pleasure to introduce you to the beauty of the Amazon jungle and its outstanding ecosystem. It is one of the few areas of the world with such a rich biodiversity. Manu National Park is not just exquisite in beauty but also contains hundreds of species of fauna and flora.
The Biosphere of Manu was recognised by UNESCO in 1977 and was declared a natural reserve in 1987. Manu National Park is located in the Madre de Dios region, which is 1400 km away from Lima and 250 km from the city of Cusco. Overall Manu covers an area of 1.884.200 hectares. This park is one of Peru’s biggest natural treasures as it is home to around 1000 species of bird life, 200 species of mammals, more than 100 different species of bats, 120 species of fish, 15 000 different species of plants including trees such as the Ceder, Kapok, Pioner Tree, Balsa wood, Tornillo and Brasilian Nut. All of these are part of this unique biological reserve.
If you have a curious nature and have an adventurous spirit then Manu is the place for you. Whilst walking we will be able to observe the flora and the fauna and spot birds that are only found in this part of the jungle such as the American Harpy Eagle, the Jabiru stork and the Roseated Spoonbill. Near the rivers you are likely to come across the Sacha duck (ancestors of the Muscovy duck). You may also come across geese, the Andean Cock of the Rock, Woolly monkeys, Giant River Otters, the Jaguar and anteaters.
According to biologists, Manu posses more biodiversity than any other natural reserve in Perú, and even contains 40% more species of bird life than the Brazilian Amazon.
Manu National Park is remote and sparsely populated, making it unique in comparison to other jungle destinations in Perú. Some indigenous tribes in Manu remain untouched, having never made any contact with the outside world.
Some of the birds are endemic to this area such as The White tufted Sunbeam, (Aglaeactis Castelnaudii), Red and White Antpitta,(Grallaria Erythroleuca), Puna Thistle tail (Schizoeaca h.Helleri) and White Cheeked Tody Tyrant.
No other area in the Latin American continent contains such variety of rare species.
Manu National Park is made up of three different zones; the nucleus zone is not accessible to the public as it protects its fauna and flora, the reserve zone where scientific research and tourist activities are allowed, and the cultural zone where agriculture and
tourism can take place.
Altitude. Overall Manu covers an area that runs from the eastern side of the Andes at 4000 m above sea level to the Amazon plains at 250 m above sea level. The reserve zone and the cultural zone form part of the Amazon plain. A part of the Andean area has a stopping place named El Mirador de Tres Cruzes in Acjanaco.
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