Manu National Park in Peru is the only national park in Latin America to cover the full range of environments, from low, tropical jungle to cold, high grassland. It is located in the eastern sector of the Andes mountain range and borders the Amazon Basin. The tropical forest in the lower tiers of Manu is home to an unrivalled variety of animal and plant species.
Some 850 species of birds have been identified in the Park. Rare species such as the giant otter and the giant armadillo also find refuge there. In addition to this, 210 species of fish, 300 species of ants, 650 species of beetles, 136 species of dragonflies and more than 1300 species of butterflies have been reported in the Park so far. In 1977, UNESCO recognized it as a Biosphere Reserve and in 1987, as a World Heritage Site.
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