The third study site, in the high Andean region, comprises mountainous areas between 4,100 m and 4,900 m a.s.l. The temperature varies between 0 °C to 9 °C. The vegetation is characterized by the presence of low grasslands with a predominance of grasses and rosette plants. The presence of keñua (Polylepis spp.) and Andean peat bogs or bofedales is also characteristic of this zone.Polylepis spp.) y de bofedales es también característico de esta zona.

In total, 55 plant species, 4 species and subspecies of diurnal butterflies and 81 vertebrate species were recorded, of which 29 are new species for Madidi and one species is a candidate for science.