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Sierra del Divisor

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Sierra del Divisor
Sierra del Divisor is located in Peru
Sierra del Divisor
Sierra del Divisor
Highest point
Coordinates7°35′28″S 73°55′17″W / 7.59111°S 73.92139°W / -7.59111; -73.92139
Geography
LocationPeru and Brazil

Sierra del Divisor is a mountain range located in the border between Peru and Brazil,[1][2] rising up from the Amazonian plain. It is the only mountainous area in the lower Amazonian jungle.[3] The best-known feature of the range is a pyramid-like mountain called El Cono, which in clear weather is visible from the Andes far to the west.[4]

On November 8, 2015, the Peruvian government announced it had designated 3.3 million-acres of rainforest in the mountain range as a national park.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Adm. IBGE (1994). Diagnóstico geoambiental e sócio-econômico: Trecho Rio Branco-Cruzeiro do Sul. IBGE. p. 144.
  2. ^ Leonardi, Victor (2000). Fronteiras amazônicas do Brasil: saúde e história social. Marco Zero. p. 181. ISBN 852790313X.
  3. ^ "Sierra del Divisor | Huge Amazon National Park | Pucallpa, Ucayali & Loreto | Indigenous Peoples". Northern Peru & Amazonia Tours | Kuelap & Gocta | Amazon River Cruises & Lodges. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  4. ^ Hill, David (July 29, 2015). "Peru stalling new national park for unique Amazon mountain range". The Guardian.
  5. ^ "Peruvian Rainforest 22 Times the Size of Chicago Named a National Park with Help from Field Museum". Field Museum of Natural History. 10 November 2015.