Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary

Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary
Santuario Nacional Manglares de Tumbes
Waterway at Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary.
Map showing the location of Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary
Location within Peru
Location Peru
Tumbes
Nearest cityZarumilla
Coordinates3°30′S 80°29′W / 3.5°S 80.48°W / -3.5; -80.48
Area29.72 km2 (11.47 sq mi)
Established1988
Governing bodySERNANP
WebsiteSantuario Nacional Manglares de Tumbes (in Spanish)
Official nameSantuario Nacional Los Manglares de Tumbes
Designated20 January 1997
Reference no.883[1]

Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary is a protected natural area located in the region of Tumbes, Peru.[2] Established in 1988, it protects the largest area of mangrove forest in Peru.[3]

  1. ^ "Santuario Nacional Los Manglares de Tumbes". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Los Manglares de Tumbes - Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado". www.sernanp.gob.pe (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  3. ^ "Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary - Park Profile - General information". www.parkswatch.org. Retrieved 2017-05-04.

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