Peru Cloud Forest

Peru cloud forest

The station is located in the Kosñipata Valley in the department of Cusco, in southeastern Peru, where it serves as a buffer along the southern edge of Manu National Park. The Wayqecha Cloud Forest Biological Station is one of the world's best sites to explore the lush cloud forest ecosystem.

What animals live in the cloud forest of Peru?

Among the animals who inhabit the Andean Cloud Forest, you can find hummingbirds, toucans, long-wattled umbrella birds, and the Andean cock-of-the-rock, which is the national bird of Peru as well as one of the rarest species of the forest.

What is cloud forest Machu Picchu?

Machu Picchu was built by the Incas in the cloud forest around 1450 and was abandoned during the Spanish Conquest around a century later. It sits on a peak in the Peruvian Andes, some 7,970 feet above sea level and 50 miles northwest of Cusco.

Are cloud forest rare?

Cloud forests are rare ecosystems, covering an area ranging from 1 - 14 percent of the total area of the world's tropical forests. Unfortunately, these forests are under threat and risk being lost.