Bolivia's oldest national park; it protects Nevado Sajama, the country's highest mountain, and the highest queñua forest in the world
Area
1,002 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1939
Declared in 1939, it is the oldest national park in Bolivia and protects Nevado Sajama (6,542 m), the highest mountain in the country, along with the highest forest of queñua (Polylepis tarapacana) in the world, a tree able to grow in extreme conditions above 5,000 metres thanks to its insulating bark of many papery layers, an adaptation unique among the trees of the planet.
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1 dive site within 300 km is also shown.
Sajama: 23 documented species
Mammals8Birds15
Threatened:,,,,
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Bolivia, where Sajama lies.
Tropical rainforestSavannahWetland
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257 km away
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