Manú National Park is a biosphere reserve located in the heart of the Amazonian rainforest, in the Madre de Dios Region in eastern Peru. It is the largest national park in the country of Peru, covering an area of 15,328 km². Madre de Dios is a region in southeastern Peru, bordering Brazil, Bolivia and the Peruvian regions of Puno, Cusco and Ucayali. ...

The zone contains more than 15,000 species of plants. In the park, it is possible to find all the varieties of ecological zones that exist in the Amazon Basin. Its vegetation rises from 150 meters above sea level to over 4200 meters. Because of this variety, its biodiversity is one of the most appreciated in the world. In a single hectare up to 250 varieties of trees have been found. The reserve is a destination for birdwatchers from all over the world. emine ==Geography== The South American rainforest of Amazonia (60% located in Brazil), the largest in the world, was originally covered by more than 7,000,000 km² (2 million square miles) of dense tropical forest. ...

Before becoming an area protected by the Peruvian government, the Manú National Park was conserved thanks to its inaccesibility. The park remains fairly inaccessible by road to this day. In 1977 the park was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, and ten years later was named a World Heritage Site. UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1946. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ...