Yanachaga Chemillen: a National Park rich in flora and fauna

The Yanachaga Chemillen National Park was established in 1986, it occupies 122,000 hectares in Oxapampa, a province of the region of Pasco in the Peruvian central Andes. It is a refuge of wildlife from the Pleistocene, a time when severe climate changes induced a great diversity in flora and fauna in the area.

The park protects habitats high in the eastern Andean slopes and down into the Amazon rainforest. The dense vegetation, unexplored in many sections, is a haven for many species without a scientific registration yet. Among the known species are 59 mammals, 427 birds, 16 reptiles, 31 fish and 1,956 of plant life.