Bahuaja-Sonene National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Bahuaja-Sonene) is a protected area located in the Puno and Madre de Dios regions of Peru.

Geography

The park includes river terraces, hills, and mountains. The heights go from 500 to 2450 meters. The main rivers are Heath, Tambopata, and Candamo. The park is next to Madidi National Park in Bolivia to the east and Tambopata National Reserve to the north.

Ecology

Plant species found inside the park include: Virola sebifera, Cedrela odorata, Spondias mombin, Celtis schippii, Bertholletia excelsa, Ficus insipida, Hevea guianensis, Cedrelinga cateniformis, Iriartea deltoidea, Calycophyllum spruceanum, Guadua weberbaueri, Theobroma cacao, Miconia spp., Annona ambotay, Swietenia macrophylla, Myroxylon balsamum, Astrocaryum murumuru, Enterolobium cyclocarpum, Mauritia flexuosa, etc.

Birds found inside the park include: the white-tailed goldenthroat, the Neotropic cormorant, the blue-and-yellow macaw, the harpy eagle, the white-throated toucan, the horned curassow, the great egret, the scarlet macaw, the bat falcon, the jabiru, the swallow-tailed hummingbird, etc.

Mammals found in the park include: the giant otter, the South American tapir, the marsh deer, the jaguar, the maned wolf, the puma, the bush dog, etc.

Environmental issues

The park has many natural resources, such as timber, gold, rubber, and wild animals. The Candamo deposit, known as Block 78, holds 3 trillion cubic feet (85 km) of natural gas and 120 million barrels of natural gas condensates. This area was once owned by Mobil but is now partly located within the reserve. A bill proposed in 2007 to remove the block from the reserve was rejected.