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The Bahuaja - Sonene National park was established on the 17th of
July in 1996 by means of Supreme Law # 012 - 96 - AG.
It was created as a result of the territorial regulation carried out
with the active participation of guild and social organizations,
authorities, specialists and local communities from Madre de Dios
and Puno.
This National Park is located in the Madre de Dios and Puno
districts, in the provinces of Tambopata and Sandia, respectively.
It includes a surface area of 53,705,325 hectares that correspond to
the Pampas del Heath National Sanctuary and part of the Reserved
Zone Tambopata-Candamo. Its name in the Ese'eja language is one
of the rivers whose river basins it protects: the Tambopata and Heath.
It conforms a frontier area with the
Madidi National Park in Bolivia.
This Park harbors intact populations of various species of
threatened wild fauna such as the: giant river otter (Pteronura
brasiliensis), bush dog or savannah dog (Speothos venaticus), the
black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) and the harpy eagle (Harpia
harpyja).
Just like in the Tambopata National reserve there is a diverse variety
of birds and insects like butterflies, dragonflies and arboreal ants
that exist. It also protects the only existing sample in Peru
of the denominated pampas or tropical humid savannas and the
respective wild fauna that are found in this ecosystem: marsh
deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) and the maned wolf (Chrysocyon
brachyurus), which are not found in any other region of the country.
The Heath river and its pampas are a unique ecosystem in Peru.
This river by itself not only gives access to the famous Heath
Pampas, but it includes a grand extension of argillaceous terraces
that seem to be associated to the colpas parrots and other animals.
The pampas with approximately 8,000 hectares is pastureland that is
flooded periodically and regenerates with occasional fires in the
dry season.
The origin and age of the pampas are unknown, but its future is
associated to the periodic fires. The pastureland that regenerates
in the pampas that is unconsumed by fire, are of short periods of
duration.
Among the principal objectives of the Bahuaja-Sonene National
Park, is the conservation of the beautiful landscapes of the southern
forest and protecting the only existing sample of the tropical humid
savannas in Peru and its wild flora and fauna, especially the marsh
deer and the maned wolf.
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District
Puno and Madre de Dios.
Location
From Puerto Maldonado navigating in the southern direction by
way of the Tambopata River.
How to get there
From Puerto Maldonado (the city where you will find regular
commercial flights from Lima and Cusco) it is necessary to
ascend the
Tambopata River by boat.
When to go
May to August
Attractions
Rivers and streams, flora and fauna, picturesque route.
Activities
Trekking, flora and fauna observation, photography
Climate
It possesses a marked rainy season from December to March,
although downpours are not rare at this time. In the months
between May and August the temperatures are greater than 32° C.
Services
Some inns in the zone exist with rustic accommodations that
provide the necessary services to the tourist.
Prices
Adult: daily boarding 5,00 (in
USD), for three days boarding 10,00 (in
USD)
Children: daily boarding 1,5 (in
USD), for three days boarding 4,00 (in
USD)
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