Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary | |
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Santuario Nacional Manglares de Tumbes | |
Location | Peru Tumbes |
Nearest city | Zarumilla |
Coordinates | 3°25′12″S 80°16′30″W / 3.42000°S 80.27500°W |
Area | 29.72 km2 (11.47 sq mi) |
Established | 1988 |
Governing body | SERNANP |
Website | Santuario Nacional Manglares de Tumbes (in Spanish) |
Official name | Santuario Nacional Los Manglares de Tumbes |
Designated | 20 January 1997 |
Reference no. | 883[1] |
Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary is a protected natural area located in the region of Tumbes, Peru.[2] Established in 1988, it protects the largest area of mangrove forest in Peru.[3]