Sierra del Divisor explained
Sierra del Divisor is a mountain range located in the border between Peru and Brazil,[1] [2] rising up from the Amazonian plain. It is the only mountainous area in the lower Amazonian jungle.[3] The best-known feature of the range is a pyramid-like mountain called El Cono, which in clear weather is visible from the Andes far to the west.[4]
On November 8, 2015, the Peruvian government announced it had designated 3.3 million-acres of rainforest in the mountain range as a national park.[5]
Notes and References
- Book: Adm. IBGE. Diagnóstico geoambiental e sócio-econômico: Trecho Rio Branco-Cruzeiro do Sul. IBGE. 1994. 144.
- Book: Leonardi, Victor . Fronteiras amazônicas do Brasil: saúde e história social. Marco Zero. 2000. 181. .
- Web site: Sierra del Divisor Huge Amazon National Park Pucallpa, Ucayali & Loreto Indigenous Peoples . 2023-03-24 . Northern Peru & Amazonia Tours Kuelap & Gocta Amazon River Cruises & Lodges . en-US.
- News: Hill. David. July 29, 2015. Peru stalling new national park for unique Amazon mountain range. The Guardian.
- Web site: Peruvian Rainforest 22 Times the Size of Chicago Named a National Park with Help from Field Museum . Field Museum of Natural History . 10 November 2015.
