Yaguas National Park
| Yaguas National Park | |
|---|---|
Ceiba pentandra, one of the species found in the Yaguas National Park | |
| Location | Peru Loreto |
| Nearest city | Iquitos, Loreto |
| Coordinates | 2°55′0″S 71°31′16″W / 2.91667°S 71.52111°W |
| Established | 10 January 2018 |
| Governing body | SERNANP |
| Website | Parque Nacional Yaguas |
Yaguas National Park was created on January 11, 2018 and is located in the Loreto Region of Peru near the border with Colombia. It covers an area of 8,689 km2 (2,147,100 acres) of tropical forest. Along with Río Puré, Cahuinarí and Amacayacu National Park in Colombia, as well as the Regional Conservation Areas Maijuna Kichwa and Ampiyacu Apayacu in Peru, it is part of a huge biological corridor.