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Rio Abiseo National Park

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There are at least seven climate zones in the park, including montane forest, tropical alpine forest, montane rainforest, high Andean grasslands (puna), and dry forest. Rainfall ranges from 20 to 80 inches (2.0 m) per annum. The montane cloud forest, composing most of the park area, is a
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high-altitude rainforest with short trees, moss and lichen. This ecosystem occurs above the altitude of about 2,300 meters (7,550 ft). High humidity is constant and rain falls throughout the year, particularly at the higher elevations. The soil is acidic.
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rivers, the park has an area of approximately 2,745.2 square kilometres. The park covers 70% of the Abiseo river basin. Elevations reach as high as 4,200 meters (13,780 ft) above sea level and as low as 350 m (1,150 ft).
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a series of cliff tombs discovered by Pataz villagers in the early 1970s. Gran Pajatén, Los Pinchudos and other archaeological remains identified in the park are usually attributed to the
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There are 980 known species of plants documented in the highlands of the park, 13 of which are endemic, and 5000 species of plants in the area of the Rio Abiseo.
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archaeological sites. Since 1986, the park has not been open to tourism due to the fragile nature of both the natural and archaeological environment.
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that the area gained national park status and was placed on the list of World Heritage Sites in 1983.
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The most famous archaeological site in the Rio Abiseo park is
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UNESCO World Heritage Site in Latin America and the Caribbean
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pronounced it as Natural and Cultural Heritage of Humanity (
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Index

RĂ­o Abiseo National Park
IUCN category
national park

Map showing the location of Rio Abiseo National Park
Peru
Huicungo District
San MartĂ­n Region
7°45′S 77°15′W / 7.750°S 77.250°W / -7.750; -77.250
SERNANP
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location
Latin America and the Caribbean
Criteria
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Session
Spanish
San MartĂ­n
UNESCO
World Heritage Site
pre-Columbian
San MartĂ­n Region
Marañón
Huallaga
ecoregions
Ucayali moist forests
Peruvian Yungas
Cordillera Central páramo

King vulture

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