{"id":5930,"date":"2020-09-19T18:06:06","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T23:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/?p=5930"},"modified":"2026-01-17T09:11:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T14:11:29","slug":"otishi-national-park-peru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/otishi-national-park-peru","title":{"rendered":"Otishi National Park Peru a remote sanctuary for spectacled bears and cloud forest life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><b>Otishi\u00a0National Park Peru <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a protected area in Peru, located in the regions of Jun\u00edn and Cusco. It protects part of the Vilcabamba mountain range, preserving the wildlife and geological formations in this area. One of the species that are protected we find <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/the-cock-of-the-rocks-national-bird-of-peru\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>\u201cThe Cock of the Rocks, national bird of Peru\u201d. <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case of the flora, we can find a great variety of orchids. Join us in this beautiful tour in the captivating<\/span><b> Otishi National Park in Cusco and Junin.<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5490\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5490\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Parque-Natural-de-Otishi.webp\" alt=\"Parque Nacional de Otishi\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><b><i>Otishi National Park<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>Location:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the Vilcabamba mountain range, in the districts of Rio Tambo and Echarate in the provinces of Satipo and La Convencion,\u00a0 in the departments of Junin and Cusco.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Altitude:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Otishi National Park is located at an altitude range between 750 m.a.s.l to 4185 m.a.s.l.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Area:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Otishi National Park covers an area of 305,973 hectares.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Climate and Temperature:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since <\/span><b>Otishi National Park <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is located between two departments of Peru, the climate varies. The average temperature is 25\u00baC with annual rainfall from 3000 to 5000 mm.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Best Season:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can visit Otishi National Park any time of the year. Although you can come any month, we recommend going from April to October since the weather during those months is perfect to go hiking and enjoy the view<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4710\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4710\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/oso.webp\" alt=\"Oso andino o Ukumar\u00ed, \u00fanica especie que habita en Sudam\u00e9rica\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><b><i>Spectacled bear or Ukumari, South America&#8217;s only bear<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>Aims of the Otishi National Park Peru:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protect the northern tops of the Vilcabamba Mountain range, as well as the soils and water of the Ene, Tambo and Urubamba river basins<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preserve the landscape beauty of this mountain range, including the Pavirontsi natural bridge and the system of waterfalls.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allow to protect water for human consumption.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preserve and protect the representative samples of the humid forest in the central jungle of the Vilcabamba Mountain Range.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take care of the erosion area and the soils.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contribute to the well being of the different ethnic groups and aboriginal peoples situated in Vilcabamba.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the species that can be found are the Cock of the Rocks, the Harpy Eagle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case of the fauna you can find orchids, polylepis and podocarpus trees, ferns and large areas of Montane forests.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Description:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Otishi National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was created by Supreme Decree N\u00ba 003-2003-AG on January 14, 2003. This area protects the Vilcabamba mountain range and rivers Ene, Tambo and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/urubamba-cusco-main-organic-food-producer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Urubamba<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Otishi, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">covering an area of 305,973.05 hectares, has a large biological diversity and is connected to other important biological areas as part of the Vilcabamba-Ambor\u00f3 Binational Corridor. It provides important living zones, evidence of endemic species and a great diversity of ecosystems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fauna in the Otishi National Park is quite diverse as it is home to a large quantity of bird species, small and big mammals, amphibians, insects, butterflies, etc. They live in a zone of vegetation made up of tropical pastures, locally known as pajonales, que\u00f1ual forests (Polylepis spp.), and mixed low forests of small trees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is worth mentioning that this region is inhabited by some native communities that belong to the Arahuac family, mostly to the Ash\u00e1ninka and Machiguenga ethnic groups. However, there are also some inhabitants of the Yines and Caquintes ethnic groups. All of them are committed to the sustainable use of natural resources<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2607\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2607\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Gallito-de-las-Rocas.webp\" alt=\"Gallito de las rocas -Ave nacional del Per\u00fa\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><b><i>The Cock of the Rocks, national bird of Peru<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>What can you observe?:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A great variety of fauna and flora<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microclimates and a great diversity of ecosystems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Native communities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegetation made up of tropical pastures, locally known as pajonales.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diverse geological and topographical areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Flora in the Otishi National Park Peru:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the most significant species that are found in the Otishi National Park, we can name the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Orchids:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> There is a great diversity of orchids species of Cusco, some restricted to their natural regions. The diversity of microclimates in Peru allows a great variety of orchids. They represent elegance, seduction, beauty and sensuality.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Ferns:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They are perennial plants without secondary growth. This means they do not produce flowers or fruits. Ferns live in fresh, humid and shady places. These plants can grow up to an average size, despite presenting a palm-like figure in tropical areas, where they can reach a 20-meter height.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Montane forest:<\/b> It is an ecosystem found in mountains. It gets affected by colder climates at moderate elevations. In these areas dense forests are common. In Mountain Forest, rainfall and temperate climate leads to change in natural vegetation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_4844\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4844\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/orquideas.webp\" alt=\"Orqu\u00eddeas en el Santuario Nacional de Megantoni\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><b><i>Orchids in the Otishi National Park<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>Wildlife in the Otishi National Park Peru:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Anteater:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They eat 35,000 insects a day being the main food ants and termites. They reside on grasslands, as well as in vast tropical rain forests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Spectacled bear:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Also known as andean Bear or Ukumari. The name \u201cspectacled\u201d is widely embraced due to the creamy-white colored line of fur encircling its eyes. They are primarily vegetarian, harvesting fruit, berries, cacti, and honey. Furthermore, they have big claws which help them to climb trees and cliffs. Unfortunately, they are in danger of extinction.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Taruca:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or north Andean deer, is a species of deer native to South America. It has beautiful and long antlers. Its habitats normally include rocky areas of sparse vegetation. This explains the sandy gray coloring of their coat, which provides excellent camouflage in this type of environment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Puma:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the most well known\u00a0 and important animal for the Andean culture. It is part of the Andean Trilogy. Pumas live in groups and are carnivorous.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Cock of the rocks:<\/b> it is considered as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/the-cock-of-the-rocks-national-bird-of-peru\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>\u201cthe national bird of Peru\u201d.<\/b> <\/a>Male Andean cock-of-the-rock has a bright red-orange head, neck, breast, and shoulders. It has a black body, gray wings, and a large disk-shaped crest of feathers that extends over its bill. The female is a brownish-orange over her whole body and has a smaller crest. In both sexes, the wings and long tail feathers are black with a row of gray feathers along the inside edge. Unfortunately, it is in danger of extinction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Otishi\u00a0National Park Peru is a protected area in Peru, located in the regions of Jun\u00edn and Cusco. It protects part of the Vilcabamba mountain range, preserving the wildlife and geological formations in this area. One of the species that are protected we find \u201cThe Cock of the Rocks, national bird of Peru\u201d. 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