Rio Abiseo National Park

Rio Abiseo National Park

PERU

The Rio Abiseo National Park is located in the San Martín department of Peru between the Marañón and Huallaga rivers, covering an area of approximately 2,745.2 square kilometres. Elevations reach as high as 4,200 meters (13,780 ft) above sea level and as low as 350 m (1,150 ft).There are at least seven climate zones in the park, including montaneforest, tropical alpine forest, montane rainforest, high Andean grasslands(puna), and dry forest. The montane cloud forest, composing most of the park area, is a high-altitude rainforest with short trees, moss and lichen. This ecosystem occurs above the altitude of about 2,300 meters (7,550 ft). High humidity is constant and rain falls throughout the year, particularly at the higher elevations.