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The Huascaran National Park was established on July, 1st, 1975,
through Law (D.S.) N 0622-75-AG. 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, provinces of Huaylas, Yungay, Carhuaz, Huaraz,
Recuay, Bolognesi, Pomabamba, Huari, Mariscal Luzuriaga and
Asunción. It has a surface of 340,000 hectares.
The park has a very rich flora, fauna, and beauty landscapes.
Some of this peaks and lagoons which are very popular around
the world. 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. We can find the Puya (Puya Raimondi), there are queñual
forests (Polylepis sp.) which make up the high andean plateau.
There are 8 types and 10 different species of mammals as:
wild cat (Oncifelis colocolo), the andean cat (Oreailurus
jacobita), the spectaded bear (Tremarctos orriatus), the taruca
(Hippocamelus antisensis) and the vicuna (Vicugna vicugna).
There are some birds in the park as: the andean condor ( Vltur
gryphus) the pato de los torrentos (Merganetta armata), the
partridge (Tinamotis pentlandii); between others. From April
to November the water is dry. It's a good opportunity to practice
mountain erring audwalles. The most popular place are Chimancocha
and Orconconcha and Pastoruri.
The main goal of the Huascaran National Park is to protect
the wild flora and fauna, and promote the tourism.
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to National Parks in Peru:
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