Manu National Park () is a national park and biosphere reserve located in the regions of Madre de Dios and Cusco in Peru. In 1977, UNESCO recognised it as a Biosphere Reserve and in 1987, as a World Heritage Site.thumb|River in Manu National Park|left|317x317px
Geography
Manu National Park covers an area of which comprises mountainous areas (traversed by creeks and valleys) with elevations close to 4000 m above sea level and a portion of the Amazon basin plains.
The Manu road is the only link between the highlands of the park and the lowlands where the mouth of the Manu River is located.
Climate
Climate in the park is highly variable, with the amount of rain depending on the elevation.
Plant species found in the lowland rainforest zone of the park include: Bertholletia excelsa, Nectandra spp., Cedrelinga cateniformis, Socratea exorrhiza, Eugenia spp., Cedrela odorata, Brosimum lactescens, Iriartea deltoidea, Protium spp., Poulsenia armata, Cecropia spp., Inga spp., Margaritaria nobilis, Ceiba samauma, Solanum grandiflorum, Annona excellens, Calophyllum brasiliense, Simarouba amara, Maxillaria spp., Virola calophylla, Ficus spp., Trema micrantha, Hevea brasiliensis, Piper spp., Mauritia flexuosa, Clusia spp., Euterpe precatoria, Jacaranda copaia, Aenigmanu sp., etc. Plant species found in the mountain zones in the park include: Podocarpus oleifolius, Prunus integrifolia, Cyrtochilum aureum, Escallonia myrtilloides, Hesperomeles ferruginea, Otoglossum scansor, Baccharis salicifolia, Cinchona pubescens, Oreopanax spp., Polylepis spp., Alnus acuminata, Retrophyllum rospigliosii, Vallea stipularis, etc.
Fauna
thumb|Wild [[tayra at Manu National Park|left|265x265px]]About 160 species of mammals have been reported in the park. Mammals reported from mountain zones in the park include: the white-tailed deer, the Andean fox, the mountain paca, the long-tailed weasel, the montane guinea pig, the spectacled bear, etc.thumb|[[Andean cock-of-the-rock at Manu National Park.|300x300px]] There are 132 species of reptiles in the park including: the spectacled caiman, the black caiman, the northern caiman lizard, the mata mata, the boa, the shushupe, the green anaconda, the tree boa, the yellow-spotted river turtle, the lancehead, the aquatic coral snake, etc.