Cerros de Amotape National Park

Cerros de Amotape National Park is a protected area located in the regions of Piura and Tumbes in northern Peru.HistoryThe national park was officially established on July 22, 1975.GeographyCerros de Amotape National Park is located in the provinces of Tumbes and Contralmirante Villar in the region of Tumbes and the province of Sullana in the region of Piura. It has an area of 151561.27hectare which includes the mountain range called Cordillera de los Amotapes and the Tumbes River, the only navigable river on the Peruvian coast. The park has an elevational range between 120 m and 1538 m.ClimateIn the area, the rainy season spans from December to April, being the southern and western areas of the park the ones that receive less rain. Mean annual temperatures are in the range of 23° to 26°C, with a mean annual precipitation of 500 mm in the tropical dry forest zone and 1450 mm in the Pacific tropical forest zone.EcologyThe park protects a portion of the Tumbes-Piura dry forests ecoregion and the southern reaches of the Pacific Tropical Forest.FloraAmong the trees found in this area are: ceibo, algarrobo, angolo, cedro, ébano, guayacán, madero, hualtaco, palo santo, etc.