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National parks · 16 parks

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Peru has 16 national parks covering about 95,256 km² in total. The largest is Alto Purús National Park (25,107 km²); the oldest, Cutervo National Park, dates from 1961.

Alto Purús National Park Alto Purús National Park25,107 km² · since 2004 Manu National Park Manu National Park17,163 km² · since 1973 Sierra del Divisor National Park Sierra del Divisor National Park13,545 km² · since 2015 Cordillera Azul National Park Cordillera Azul National Park13,532 km² · since 2001 Bahuaja-Sonene National Park Bahuaja-Sonene National Park10,914 km² · since 1996 Huascarán National Park Huascarán National Park3,400 km² · since 1975 Parque nacional Otishi Parque nacional Otishi3,060 km² · since 2003 Río Abiseo National Park Río Abiseo National Park2,724 km² · since 1983 Güeppí Reserved Zone Güeppí Reserved Zone2,036 km² · since 2012 Amotape Hills National Park Amotape Hills National Park1,516 km² · since 1975 Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park1,220 km² · since 1986 Ichigkat muja – Cordillera del Condor National Park885 km² · since 2007 Cutervo National Park Cutervo National Park82 km² · since 1961 Tingo María National Park Tingo María National Park48 km² · since 1965 Calipuy National Reserve25 km² Yaguas National Park Yaguas National Parksince 2018

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National parks in Peru at a glance

Peru has 16 national parks covering about 95,256 km² — roughly 7.4% of the country's 1,285,216 km². The 3 largest parks together account for 59% of that area.

Largest national parks

  1. Alto Purús National Park — 25,107 km², since 2004
  2. Manu National Park — 17,163 km², since 1973
  3. Sierra del Divisor National Park — 13,545 km², since 2015
  4. Cordillera Azul National Park — 13,532 km², since 2001
  5. Bahuaja-Sonene National Park — 10,914 km², since 1996

Oldest national parks

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Frequently asked questions

How many national parks are there in Peru?

Peru has 16 national parks covering about 95,256 km² in total. The largest is Alto Purús National Park (25,107 km²); the oldest, Cutervo National Park, dates from 1961.

What are the largest national parks in Peru?

Alto Purús National Park (25,107 km²), Manu National Park (17,163 km²), Sierra del Divisor National Park (13,545 km²), Cordillera Azul National Park (13,532 km²) and Bahuaja-Sonene National Park (10,914 km²).

How much of Peru is national park?

About 7.4% of the country — 95,256 km² of national parks out of 1,285,216 km² in total.

What is the oldest national park in Peru?

Cutervo National Park, established in 1961, followed by Tingo María National Park (1965), Manu National Park (1973) and Huascarán National Park (1975).