Cutervo National Park

Cutervo National Park
Forests at Cutervo National Park
Map showing the location of Cutervo National Park
Map showing the location of Cutervo National Park
LocationPeru
Cutervo Province, Cajamarca
Coordinates6°12′7″S 78°47′18″W / 6.20194°S 78.78833°W / -6.20194; -78.78833
Area8,214 hectares (31.71 sq mi)
EstablishedSeptember 8, 1961 (1961-September-08)
Governing bodySERNANP
WebsiteParque Nacional de Cutervo

Cutervo National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional de Cutervo), established in 1961, is the oldest protected area in Peru.[1] It is located in the northern Peruvian Andes, in the region of Cajamarca.[1][2] The park was extended to 8,214 hectares (31.71 sq mi)[2] and protects areas of Andean montane forests and paramo for headwater conservation.[1] Moreover, those areas are the habitat of animal species like the spectacled bear,[1][2] the mountain tapir,[2] and the oilbird;[1] and plant species like the Andean wax palms.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Cutervo – Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado". www.sernanp.gob.pe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-09-07. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  2. ^ a b c d Plan Maestro del Parque Nacional de Cutervo 2010–2014 (in Spanish). SERNANP. 2009. pp. 13–16. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
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