Created in 1988, on March 2, this sanctuary recollects a unique sample of the mangroves forests in Peru. It has 2.972 hectares and it is located in the Zarumilla province, Tumbes.
The mangroves grow in the encounter between the salt water of the ocean and the fresh water of the rivers, in the zones that are close to Ecuador. They are one of the most productive ecosystems of the planet because they proportion wood, stakes, and shoring, besides a natural barrier against the erosion that the waves and the tide cause.
They are also the home of a wide range of wildfire and the place where a lot of birds, crustaceans, fishes and mammals species reproduce.
The Tumbes Mangroves are comprised by four species: the salty mangrove (Avicennia germinans), the red one (Rhizophora mangle), the white one (Laguncularia racemosa) and the button one (Conocarpus erectus).
34 species of crustaceans, 33 species of snails, 24 species of mollusks with shell and 105 types of fishes swim in its waters. They are resources that the mangroves proportion to the local people as well because they practice artisanal fishery. There is also an endangered breed living in the Tumbes Mangroves: the crocodile of Tumbes (Crocodylus acutus).
Numerous flocks of birds fly in the sky. There are different species of egrets, frigate birds and others habit this ecosystem. Regarding the mammals, animals like the mangrove bear or the raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus) live in the area.
Because of how rich the mangroves are, the Peruvian Navy guards the zone and the access to the mangroves.
To arrive to the mangroves, you can go to Mancora's boulevard and ask for one of the excursion tours to the mangroves.
You can also arrive there by your own. To do so, you have to pass through Tumbes city, in the 1246 kilometer. From this point, you have to go to Zarumilla, 20 kilometers away, and then head to El Algarrobo, 9 kilometers away. There, you will find the INRENA Checkpoint.
Created in 1988, on March 2, this sanctuary recollects a unique sample of the mangroves forests in Peru. It has 2.972 hectares and it is located in the Zarumilla province, Tumbes.
The mangroves grow in the encounter between the salt water of the ocean and the fresh water of the rivers, in the zones that are close to Ecuador. They are one of the most productive ecosystems of the planet because they proportion wood, stakes, and shoring, besides a natural barrier against the erosion that the waves and the tide cause.
They are also the home of a wide range of wildfire and the place where a lot of birds, crustaceans, fishes and mammals species reproduce.
The Tumbes Mangroves are comprised by four species: the salty mangrove (Avicennia germinans), the red one (Rhizophora mangle), the white one (Laguncularia racemosa) and the button one (Conocarpus erectus).
34 species of crustaceans, 33 species of snails, 24 species of mollusks with shell and 105 types of fishes swim in its waters. They are resources that the mangroves proportion to the local people as well because they practice artisanal fishery. There is also an endangered breed living in the Tumbes Mangroves: the crocodile of Tumbes (Crocodylus acutus).
Numerous flocks of birds fly in the sky. There are different species of egrets, frigate birds and others habit this ecosystem. Regarding the mammals, animals like the mangrove bear or the raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus) live in the area.
Because of how rich the mangroves are, the Peruvian Navy guards the zone and the access to the mangroves.
To arrive to the mangroves, you can go to Mancora's boulevard and ask for one of the excursion tours to the mangroves.
You can also arrive there by your own. To do so, you have to pass through Tumbes city, in the 1246 kilometer. From this point, you have to go to Zarumilla, 20 kilometers away, and then head to El Algarrobo, 9 kilometers away. There, you will find the INRENA Checkpoint.