- Address: Madre de Dios, Peru
- Phone: +51 84 274509
- Area: 17,163 km²
- Foundation date: May 29, 1973.
Manu National Park is located in the Cusco region and 1400 kilometers from the city of Lima . It was founded in 1973 and already in 1987, 14 years later, is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
What to see?
The territory of the park is so great that thousands of species of birds, insects, hundreds of mammals and about twenty thousand species of plants live here. The entire Manu Park is divided into three huge parts:
- The "cultural zone" is the territory at the beginning of the park and the only area where you can walk freely and unaccompanied. This area is inhabited by a small people who are engaged in livestock and forestry. The area covers an area of 120 thousand hectares.
- The "Manu Reserve" is an area of scientific research. Tourists are allowed here, but in small groups and under the escort of certain agencies. It occupies an area of 257 thousand hectares.
- "The main part" is the largest area (1,532,806 hectares) and is allocated for conservation and study of flora and fauna, therefore only scientists visit it for research.
However, in the park there are 4 Amazonian tribes who settled here many centuries ago and are considered part of the park's natural system.
Helpful information
It is impossible to get to Manu National Park in Peru on its own, therefore it is necessary to go there only with official guides. The park can be reached by bus from Cusco or Atalaya (the trip lasts 10 to 12 hours), then an eight-hour boat trip to the town of Boca Manu and from there another 8 hours by boat to the reserve itself. Also there is an option to fly by plane to Boca Manu.
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