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Huascarán National Park protects the Cordillera Blanca, which is the world's highest tropical mountain range. [3] Located in the central Peruvian Andes, the park's 340,000 hectares (840,000 acres) [ 1 ] cover an elevational range from around 2,500 meters (8,200 ft) to the several snow-capped peaks above 6,000 meters (20,000 ft). [ 3 ]
Huascarán gives its name to Huascarán National Park which surrounds it, and is a popular location for trekking and mountaineering. The Huascarán summit is one of the points on the Earth's surface farthest from the Earth's center, [ 8 ] closely behind the farthest point, Chimborazo in Ecuador .
Rank Country or Region Highest point Elevation 1 Argentina Aconcagua [1]: 6,962 m (22,841 ft) 4 Bolivia Nevado Sajama [2]: 6,542 m (21,463 ft) 8 Brazil Pico da Neblina [3]
Huascarán National Park - This park is located in the central part of Peru. It includes El Huascaran - the highest peak in Peru. Special species include the spectacled bear and the vicuña. Iquitos; Manu National Park - Manu is located on the eastern slopes of the Andes and stretches to the lowland rain forest on the Brazilian border.
Huascarán National Park is located in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range of the Andes. It surrounds Huascarán, the tallest peak in Peru. The physical environment includes glaciers, ravines, and lakes, while the park is home to several regional animal species. The national park is uninhabited, but native llamas and alpacas graze in the lowlands.
Huascarán National Park ; Pitons Management Area (Saint Lucia) Canaima National Park ; Further sites are inscribed under criterion VII [35] of superlative natural phenomena and aesthetic importance. Some of them, which have a special geoheritage importance are: Iguazu National Park (Argentina, Brazil), Los Alerces National Park (Argentina),
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