Reserva Nacional del Manu
MANU is located in the south eastern Peru. It is one of the largest parks in South America. The park area includes the mountainous part of the department of Cusco and the jungle department of Madre de Dios. Manu covers two million hectares (4.5 million acres) in a territory rich in flora and fauna species in a variety of habitats high Andes, cloud forest and rain forest. UNESCO officially recognizes the natural paradise of Manu as a World Heritage Site, and later appointed in 1997 as World Biosphere Reserve, home to more biodiversity in protected areas of rainforest and several species endemic to the cloud forest. The vast majority of forests in the world have been impacted by actions of man, Manu almost intact thankfully, has remained far from civilization.
MANU PICTURES MANUAdemás can see a variety of animals in different habitats including: Giant Otters (Pteronura brasilensis), the Black Caiman (Melanosuchus Niger), the majestic Jaguar (Pantera onca), the rare Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus), the Tapir (Tapirus terrestris), Triguillo (Felis pardalis), 13 species of monkeys and about a thousand species of birds including seven types of Macaws (Ara sp.)
PHOTOS MANUEL MANU Manu also protects 10% of plant species in the world, including several species of figs and palms, in addition to countless species of medicinal plants which are currently being classified by scientists. A single hectare of forest in Manu can accommodate more than 220 species of trees, while a hectare of temperate forest in Europe and North America might have only 20 species of trees. Probably the Manu National Park is the largest protected park in the world biodiversity.
