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Cutervo National Park

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Cutervo


Map showing the location of Cutervo National Park

Cutervo National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional de Cutervo) is the oldest National Park in Peru. It was established September 8, 1961 by means of Law N° 13694 by the Peruvian Government as the first protected natural area created. Its creator was Salomon Vilchez Murga (1907-1993), a recognized Biologist who was born in Cutervo, Peru. When created, the park included a total of 2,500 hectares (9.7 sq mi), which has been expanded to 8,214 hectares (31.71 sq mi). The park is located in the San Andrés de Cutervo District, Cutervo Province, Cajamarca. It protects part of the Peruvian Yungas ecoregion.[2] There are lots of caves in this park including San Andres Cave, where the guacharo lives - a bird in danger of extinction.

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