Huascaran National Park protects the world's highest tropical mountain range

Background

Huascaran National Park in Peru was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1985 under criteria (vii) and (viii).
It covers 340,000 ha in the Cordillera Blanca, described as the world's highest tropical mountain range.
Mount Huascaran, Peru's highest peak, rises to 6,768 m above sea-level.
The park holds 27 snow-capped peaks above 6,000 m.a.s.l.
It also contains over 600 glaciers, almost 300 lakes and 41 tributaries of major rivers.
Its wildlife includes the spectacled bear and the Andean condor, and its flora includes the Queen of the Andes.