Sierra del Divisor National Park, National park in eastern Peru.
Sierra del Divisor National Park is a large protected area in eastern Peru that combines rivers, steep terrain, and dense rainforest. The landscape shifts between flat forest areas and higher sections where vegetation and wildlife vary noticeably.
The park was established in 2015 to protect this Amazonian forest and its ecological value. The decision to create it came from recognizing the region's scientific and natural importance.
Indigenous peoples have lived within this protected area for generations, maintaining their own settlements and knowledge systems about the forest. Their presence shapes how the land is used and understood today.
To visit this remote area, travelers need permits and should work with specialized local guides familiar with the forest. Advance planning is essential since accommodation and supplies are limited.
The park holds Peru's highest count of primate species, sixteen in all, along with the greatest number of invertebrates recorded in the Amazon. Near Contamana, in the western sector, there are sulphurous hot springs and a clay lick where macaws gather. The reserve also shelters Shipibo-Conibo and Isconahua communities and groups living in voluntary isolation.
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