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Río Abiseo National Park

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Rank: 1001 UNESCO
Wonder Type: Mixed
Country: Peru
Best of: Park, Reserve, Wildlife
Description:
The park was created in 1983 to protect the fauna and flora of the rainforests that are characteristic of this region of the Andes. There is a high level of endemism among the fauna and flora found in the park. The yellow-tailed woolly monkey, previously thought extinct, is found only in this area. Research undertaken since 1985 has already uncovered 36 previously unknown archaeological sites at altitudes of between 2,500 and 4,000 m, which give a good picture of pre-Inca society. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Río Abiseo National Park", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.