Güeppí Sekime National Park

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Güeppí Sekime National Park

IUCN Category II - National Park

Güeppí-Sekime National Park

Güeppí-Sekime National Park

location Loreto , Peru
surface 2,036.29 km²
WDPA ID 555555616
Geographical location 0 ° 29 ′  S , 74 ° 55 ′  W Coordinates: 0 ° 28 ′ 48 ″  S , 74 ° 54 ′ 36 ″  W
Güeppí Sekime National Park (Loreto)
Güeppí Sekime National Park
Setup date October 25, 2012

The Güeppí Sekime National Park is a protected area in the tropical rainforest of the Loreto department in Peru . It was designated in 2012 and is 2,036.29 km² in size. Together with the neighboring La Paya National Park in Colombia and the Cuyabeno Nature Reserve in Ecuador , the Güeppí Sekime National Park is part of a transnational protected area along the Río Putumayo .

climate

The climate is hot and humid with an average temperature of 25.5 ° C. Precipitation varies between 2500 and 2800 mm.

fauna

The national park is home to 417 bird, 97 mammal, 48 reptile , 45 amphibian and 17 fish species. Among the endangered species are among others, the Jaguar , which in Peru Otorongo is called, giant armadillo , giant anteater , neotropical otter , Amazonian manatee , the Amazon dolphin and yellow-spotted river turtle .

flora

There are 627 species of plants in the national park, including Aniba rosaedora , Parahancornia peruviana , Didymopanax morototoni and Kapok tree .

Individual evidence

  1. Official Record for Güeppí-Sekime. In: Protected Planet. Retrieved October 2, 2016 .
  2. ^ New national park in Peru. WWF Germany , October 29, 2012, accessed on October 2, 2016 .
  3. Güeppí Sekime sernanp.gob.pe , accessed on January 8, 2019.
  4. Parque Nacional Gueppi Sekime: Habitad natural de especies selváticas seturismo.pe , accessed on January 8, 2019.