Butterflies and yellow-spotted river turtle (Unifilis Podocnemididae Podocnemis). Tambopata National Reserve in the Peruvian Amazon Basin. Peru.

The Peruvian Amazon: Land of Abundance

The Peruvian Amazon is home to many biologically diverse ecosystems, including an array of freshwater fish, butterflies, birds, mammals and reptiles. Its extensive tree coverage—nearly 260,000 square miles—makes it one of the world’s largest store houses of carbon. WWF is supporting SERNANP, the Peruvian Parks Service, to ensure the long-term financial sustainability and management of 38 national parks in the Peruvian Amazon through the initiative: National Parks: Peru’s Natural Legacy, opens in new tab.

Enter Visit Peru’s Naturally Amazing Peru sweepstakes for a chance to win a Great Amazon River Cruise adventure for two, courtesy of Natural Habitat Adventures. Not only will this trip give you the chance to experience the biodiversity that Peru has to offer, but it will also let you learn more about what WWF is doing to support the protection of Peru’s National Parks.

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WWF is proud to be the featured charity of Visit Peru’s Naturally Amazing Peru Sweepstakes. To help WWF protect Peru’s National Parks, donate through the link below. Your donations will help Peru manage 41 million acres of the Amazon, covering 87% of Peru’s protected area network!

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