Otishi National Park
| Otishi National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
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| Location |
Junín Region (84,5%), Junín Province and Satipo Province, Río Tambo District; Cusco Region (15,5%), La Convención Province, Echarate District, Peru |
| Coordinates | 11°40′S 73°05′W / 11.667°S 73.083°WCoordinates: 11°40′S 73°05′W / 11.667°S 73.083°W[1] |
| Area | 305,973 hectares (1,181.37 sq mi) |
| Established | January 14, 2003 (by 003-2003-AG) |
| Governing body | SERNANP |
The Otishi National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Otishi) is a protected area in Peru located in the Junín Region (84,5%), Junín Province and Satipo Province, Río Tambo District and in the Cusco Region (15,5%), La Convención Province, Echarate District.[2] It protects Southwest Amazon moist forests at lower elevations and Peruvian Yungas at higher elevations.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Otishi National Park". protectedplanet.net.
- ↑ SERNANP info page about Otishi National Park (Spanish)
- ↑ Olson, D. M, E. Dinerstein; et al. (2001). "Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Life on Earth". BioScience 51 (11): 933–938. doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0933:TEOTWA]2.0.CO;2.
External links
- Otishi National Park (Spanish)
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