Manu paradise for bird watching
Manu National Park is a protected area located in
southeastern Peru, located in the Madre de Dios and Cusco, in the provinces of
Manu and Paucartambo. With an area of 1,532,806 hectares, it is divided into three major
areas: the National Park with 1,155,806 hectares; Reserved Zone, with 257 000
hectares; and Transition Zone and Cultural Materials, with 120,000 ha.
Facilities include cataloging as Biosphere Reserve.
It stretches from the 300 meters, at the confluence of
the Manu River with the Madre de Dios River until the 3800 meters at the summit
of the mountain Apu Kañajhuay. Some researchers believe in the virgin areas of
this reserve is Paititi or the lost city of the Incas.
Manu National Park (PNM), together with the diversity
of ecosystems ranging from the Andes to the Amazon basin, is one of the
protected areas with the greatest diversity of birds on earth. There are 1, 025
species, representing 25% of the birds in South America and more than 10% of
birds in the world, diversity explanatory range of altitudes and habitats
become the Manu in the best destination for birding of the world.
There are endemic species like macaws lowland species
such as Ara ararauna, A. chloptera, A. macao, severe A., A. manilata.
Manu river in the world record for the largest number
of bird species seen was set for one day in one place with a staggering 331
species recorded by Ted Parker and Scott Robinson. On a trip of 10 to 14 days
you can observe more than 600 species of birds.
Collpas (clay deposits) are places riverbanks, where
many species of parrots and macaws gather to eat clay in the mornings (Manu is
home to 27 species).
Flocks of mixed species of tanagers, furnariids, ant,
warblers and others moved noisily through the forest canopy. The composition of
these impressive birds congregations vary with altitude and habitat and each
flock presents new species.
The ratio of the antbirds and swarms of army ants
allows advantage to feed birds from flying insects.
Lek of the Cock of the rocks and manakins are places
where males display their bright colors to attract a mate.
On a routine visit to Manu you can find other species
such as the harpy eagle, Agami Heron, hoatzin and camungo. Anyway, anywhere and
at any time of day, Manu is surprising tofo which provides traveler.
References
Parque Nacional
del Manu. Aves
Parque Nacional
el manu
Manu: a light of hope
Parque Nacional
del Manu
Lista de
aves del Manu
Animales de
la Reserva Nacional del Manu, Perú
