 The Huascaran National Park was established on 1975, UNESCO recognized it as Natural Inheritance of the Humanity in 1985 and as a center of the Reserve of Biosphere in 1977. This park includes the Cordillera Blanca, the highest Tropical chain of mountains in the world, and is located in the department of Ancash, it has 340,000 hectares surface.The park has a very rich flora, fauna, and beauty landscapes. Some of this peaks and lagoons are very popular around the world. For example the Huascaran, is the highest mountain in Peru - 6,768 m.a.s.l. This park presents seven microclimates where more than 779 species of flowers (304 types and 104 families) live. The main goal of the Huascaran National Park is to protect the wild flora and fauna, and promote the tourism. More information: |
