Peruvian Yungas
Peruvian Yungas | |
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Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest | |
Borders | |
Geography | |
Area | 186,700 km2 (72,100 sq mi) |
Country | Peru |
The Peruvian Yungas comprise a
Setting
The Yungas are found on the eastern slopes and valleys of the Peruvian Andes. They form a transition zone between the Southwest Amazon moist forests and Ucayali moist forests at lower elevations to the east and the Central Andean puna and wet puna at higher elevations to the west.[1]
Climate
The climate in this ecoregion varies from a tropical rainforest climate in the north to a subtropical highland climate in the south. Precipitation ranges from 500 to 2,000 millimeters (19.7 to 78.7 in) per year.[1]
Flora
This ecoregion contains over 3,000 species of plants, including 200 species of
Fauna
This ecoregion contains over 200 species of
Notable mammals include the shrew opossums (
Notable species with limited distributions found here include the horned curassow (
Endangered and threatened species include the yellow-tailed woolly monkey (
This ecoregions also has endemic species of butterflies from the genera Dismopha, Callithea, Paridos, and Morpho.[1]
Natural areas
- Bahuaja-Sonene National Park
- Amarakaeri Communal Reserve
- Megantoni National Sanctuary
- Manú National Park
- Otishi National Park
- Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve
- San Matías–San Carlos Protection Forest
- Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park
- Rio Abiseo National Park
- Alto Mayo Protection Forest
- Cutervo National Park
- Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
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