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Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park

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Location
  
Pasco Region, Peru

Address
  
Peru

Phone
  
+51 920 092 793

Governing body
  
SERNANP

Area
  
1,220 km²

Established
  
September 8, 1961

Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park

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The Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillén) is located in the Pasco Region in Peru. It preserves part of the Peruvian Yungas and Ucayali moist forests ecoregions. The Palcazu River, Huancabamba River, Pozuzo River and their affluents flow through this national park. Some native communities still live in here. There are also some archaeological fields from the Inca and Yanesha cultures.

Fauna

The frog Ctenophryne barbatula is only known from the Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park.

References

Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park Wikipedia