List of protected areas of Peru
This is a list of protected areas in Peru.
Natural heritage
The
Peru has 76 natural protected areas [3](more of 15% of the country surface area) that are preserved by the National Government: 15 national parks, 9 national sanctuaries, 4 historical sanctuaries, 17 national reserves, 3 wildlife refuges, 2 landscape reserves, 10 communal reserves, 6 protected forests, 2 hunting enclosed lands and 8 reserved zones. A map was also created containing the natural protected areas.[4]
Peru is considered to be among 17 of the most megadiverse countries in the world.[5] With over 1,850 species of birds,[6] it has the world's second most diverse avian community, after Colombia.[7]
National Parks are places where the wild flora and fauna are protected and preserved. Natural resources exploitation and human settlements are forbidden.
National System of Natural State Protected Areas
National parks
- Cajamarca, is the oldest Peruvian National Park. It contains many caves, including the San Andres Cave, a home of the endangered guacharo(oilbird) and golden quetzal.
- Huanuco Region. Its principal attraction is the Cueva de las Lechuzas (OwlCave), another guacharo habitat.
- Cuzco. In 1977, UNESCOrecognised it as a Reserve of Biosphere; and in 1987, it was pronounced a Natural Heritage of Humanity.
- ducks.
- Tumbes. It has many dry-climate forests and endangered species such as the American crocodile.
- The San Martín.
- Pasco Region. The Palcazu River, Huancabamba River, Pozuzo River and their affluents flows through the park. Some native communities still live in here. There are also archaeological fields from the Inca and Yaneshacultures.
- Puno Region's tropical forests, the Heath Pampas and part of the Tambopata National Reserve.
- Cordillera Azul
- Otishi
- Alto Purús
- Ichigkat muja – Cordillera del Condor
- Güeppí Sekime
- Ucayali at the border with Brazil.
- Loreto near the border with Colombia.
National reserves
- Ayacucho. It is the habitat of the vicuña.
- Lake Junín.
- Ica. Its main purpose is to preserve the sea ecosystem and protect the historical and cultural heritage of the area.
- Lomas de Lachay(Lachay Hills).
- Puno. Its main purpose is to preserve Lake Titicaca's ecosystems and landscape.
- and landscape.
- La Libertad. Its main purpose is to protect guanacopopulations.
- Loreto. Its main purpose is to preserve the ecosystems of the OmaguaRegion and to promote the indigenous towns.
- Tambopata
- Allpahuayo-Mishana
- Tumbes
- Matsés National Reserve
- System of Islands, Islets and Guano Sites National Reserve
- Pucacuro
- San Fernando National Reserve
National sanctuaries
National sanctuaries are areas of national importance for the protection of the habitat of specific species of flora and fauna, and natural formations of scientific or scenic interest.[2]
- Huayllay
- Calipuy
- Mejía Lagoons
- Ampay
- Manglares de Tumbes ("Mangrovesof Tumbes")
- Megantoni
- Pampa Hermosa
- Tabacones Namballe
- Cordillera de Colán
Historical sanctuaries
- Chacramarca
- Pampas de Ayacucho("Pampas of Ayacucho")
- Machu Picchu
- Pómac Forest
Wildlife refuges
- Laquipampa
- Pantanos de Villa
- Udima Cloud Forests Wildlife Refuge
Landscape reserves
- Nor Yauyos-Cochas
- Cotahuasi Subbasin
- Qhapiya Landscape Reserve
Communal reserves
Communal reserves are conservation areas for flora and fauna, allowing traditional use for the rural populations surrounding the areas. The use and marketing of the natural resources within the communal reserve is conducted by the same rural populations.[2]
Reserve | Date | Area (ha) |
---|---|---|
Yanesha | 28 April 1988 | 34,744 |
El Sira | 22 June 2001 | 616,413 |
Amarakaeri | 9 May 2002 | 402,335 |
Asháninka | 14 January 2003 | 184,468 |
Machiguenga | 14 January 2003 | 218,905 |
Purús | 20 November 2004 | 202,033 |
Tuntanain | 10 August 2007 | 94,967 |
Chayu Nain | 9 December 2009 | 23,597 |
Protected forests
- Aledaño Bocatoma del Canal Nuevo Imperial("Adjacent to the Nuevo Imperial Canal Intake")
- Puquio Santa Rosa ("Santa Rosa (Water) Spring")
- Pui–Pui
- San Matías–San Carlos
- Pagaibamba
- Alto Mayo
Enclosed hunting lands
- El Angolo
- Sunchubamba
Reserved zones
- Chancaybaños
- Güeppí
- Santiago-Comaina
- Waywash mountain range
- Sierra del Divisor Reserved Zone
- Humedales de Puerto Viejo Reserved Zone
- Nieva River Reserved Zone
- Lomas de Ancón Reserved Zone
- Bosque de Zárate Reserved Zone
- Illescas Reserved Zone
- Yaguas Reserved Zone
- Ancón Reserved Zone
- Huacachina Reserved Zone
National forests
- Biabo Cordillera Azul
- Mariscal Cáceres
- Pastaza–Morona–Marañon
- Alexander von Humboldt
Areas of regional conservation
- Chuqik'iraw
- Tamshiyacu Tahuayo
- Titankayuq
- Waytapallana
See also
- Iperu, tourist information and assistance
- Tourism in Peru
References
- ^ Article 66-69 of the Constitution of Peru Archived 2007-03-24 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ a b c SINANPE list of protected areas Archived 2012-04-24 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ Sistema Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado SINANPE (in spanish)
- ^ Map - Geographic Information of Protected Natural Areas - Geo ANP
- ^ Conservation International, South America Banks on Regional Strategy to Safeguard Quarter of Earth's Biodiversity Archived 2003-10-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on June 29, 2007.
- ^ Total number of bird species, by country - MONGABAY
- ^ Lambertini, A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics, excerpt
External links
- (in Spanish) SERNANP Official Website