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Alto Purús National Park

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Governing body
  
SERNANP

Established
  
2004

Area
  
25,107 km²

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Location
  
Ucayali and Madre de Dios Regions, Peru

Alto Purús National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Alto Purús) is a national park in the Amazon rainforest area of Peru, created on November 18, 2004. It contains some of the most rugged, treacherous, remote and unexplored territory in the Amazon. It is also home to a number of indigenous tribes, including some that have avoided contact with the outside world. Situated on the Purús River, it is the largest protected area in Peru, covering 2,510,694 hectares (9,693.84 sq mi).

Alto Purús National Park Purus Manu Conservation Corridor Zoologische Gesellschaft Frankfurt

The park is located in the Provinces of Purús (Region of Ucayali) and the Province of Tahuamanú and Tambopata (Region of Madre de Dios).

Alto Purús National Park Purus Manu Conservation Corridor Zoologische Gesellschaft Frankfurt

There have been reports of illegal logging of mahogany in the park.

Alto Purús National Park Peru Traditional Indigenous Way of Life Threatened by Proposed Road

Alto Purús National Park Establishment of Alto Purs National Park WWF

Alto Purús National Park Sacred Land Film Project Alto Purs

References

Alto Purús National Park Wikipedia