Alto Purús National Park

Alto Purús National Park
Parque Nacional Alto Purús
LocationPeru
Ucayali and Madre de Dios
Coordinates10°49′S 71°38′W / 10.82°S 71.64°W / -10.82; -71.64
Area2,510,694 hectares (9,693.84 sq mi)
EstablishedNovember 18, 2004
Governing bodySERNANP
WebsiteParque Nacional Alto Purús

Alto Purús National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Alto Purús) is a national park in the Amazon rainforest of Peru, established in 2004. It covers an area of 2,510,694.41 ha (9,693.85 sq mi) in the provinces of Purús (Ucayali), Tahuamanu and Tambopata (both in Madre de Dios).

It is also home to a number of indigenous tribes, including some that have avoided contact with the outside world.

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