It protects an ecological transition running from the Andes down to lowland Amazon rainforest, with caves inhabited by the nocturnal oilbird
Area
6,226 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1991
Declared in 1991, Carrasco protects a continuous ecological transition from the Bolivian Andes down to lowland Amazon rainforest, in an altitudinal gradient that supports an exceptional biodiversity. Its caves hold colonies of the oilbird, the same echolocating nocturnal bird found at the Peruvian park of Cutervo, with populations separated by thousands of kilometres but identical in behaviour.
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Carrasco: 69 documented species
Mammals25Birds20Reptiles6Amphibians
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Bolivia, where Carrasco lies.
Tropical rainforestSavannahWetland
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
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