Also noteworthy are the emblematic
Huascaran and
Manu National Parks. In addition, the list includes: Tingo Maria,
Cerros de Amotape (Amotape Mountains), Rio Abiseo (Abiseo River), Yanachaga-Chemillen, Bahuaja-Sonene, Cordillera Azul, Otishi, Alto Purus, Ichigkat Muja-Cordillera del Condor, Güeppi-Sekime, Sierra del Divisor and Yaguas.
What are national parks?
National parks are zones that are representative samples of the nation's natural diversity and its large ecological units.
Being considered in this category, there is a legal status that requires the protection and conservation of the flora and fauna existing in each of these protected areas.
According to Sernanp, any direct use of natural resources for commercial purposes and the settlement of human groups that have not ancestrally occupied those territories is prohibited.
Research, education and sustainable tourism are promoted in each of these protected areas.
Among their main characteristics is that they host various ecosystems and possess relevant biological diversity. They also have successional, ecological and evolutionary processes. Besides, their aesthetic and landscape characteristics are relevant.