Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park

Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillén) is a protected area located in the region of Pasco, Peru.[2] It preserves part of the rainforests and cloud forests of central Peru.[2]

Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park
Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillén
IUCN category II (national park)
Small valley inside the park.
Location within Peru
Location Peru
Pasco Region
Nearest cityOxapampa
Coordinates10.369°S 75.37°W / -10.369; -75.37[1]
Area122,000 hectares (470 sq mi)
EstablishedAugust 29, 1986 (by 068-86-AG)
Governing bodySERNANP

Ecology

Flora

Forests occupy almost all the area, except for high mountain grasslands.[2][3] Plant species found in the area include: Retrophyllum rospigliosii, Oenocarpus bataua, Podocarpus oleifolius, Euterpe precatoria, Cedrela odorata, Juglans neotropica, Clarisia racemosa, Phytelephas macrocarpa, Weinmannia spp., Calycophyllum spruceanum, Gynerium sagittatum, etc.[3]

Fauna

Mammals found in the park include: the capybara, the jaguar, the puma, the white tailed deer, the spectacled bear, the jaguarundi, etc.[2]

The frog Ctenophryne barbatula is known only from the Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park.[4]

References
  1. "Yanachaga Chemillen National Park". protectedplanet.net.
  2. "Yanachaga Chemillén - Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado". www.sernanp.gob.pe. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  3. Plan maestro 2005-2009. Parque Nacional Yanachaga Chemillen (in Spanish). INRENA. 2005. pp. 32–38.
  4. Edgar Lehr (2008). "Ctenophryne barbatula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T136036A4237480. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T136036A4237480.en.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)


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