Kategorie

Natural

Land

Peru

Einschreibungsjahr

1985

Kriterien

(vii)(viii)

UNESCO-ID

333

Beschreibung

Situated in the Cordillera Blanca, the world's highest tropical mountain range, Mount Huascarán rises to 6,768 m above sea-level. The deep ravines watered by numerous torrents, the glacial lakes and the variety of the vegetation make it a site of spectacular beauty. It is the home of such species as the spectacled bear and the Andean condor.