Laquipampa Wildlife Refuge
| Laquipampa Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
  Map of Peru | |
| Location | Ferreñafe Province, Lambayeque Region, Peru |
| Nearest city | Jayanca |
| Coordinates | 6°21′00″S 79°28′59″W / 6.35°S 79.483°WCoordinates: 6°21′00″S 79°28′59″W / 6.35°S 79.483°W[1] |
| Area | 113.47 km2 (43.81 sq mi) |
| Established | 1982 |
Laquipampa Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge in the Ferreñafe Province, Lambayeque Region, Peru.
Description
This 113.47-square-kilometre (43.81 sq mi) wildlife refuge in the district of Incahuasi was established October 5, 1982 through law. The main goal of this refuge is to preserve the white-winged guan (Penelope albipennis), which faces extinction.[2]
Flora
The refuge contains several species of dry forest: hualtaco, guayacán and holy stick.
Fauna
- Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
- Sajino (collared peccary) (Tayassu tajacu)
- Red-masked parakeet (Aratinga erythrogenys)
- White-winged guan (Penelope albipennis)
- Bearded guan (Penelope barbata)
- Piura chat-tyrant (Ochthoeca piurae)
- Koepcke's screech owl (Otus koepckeae)
- Blue seedeater (Amaurospiza concolor)
- Fasciated tiger-heron (Tigrisoma fasciatum)
- Andean slaty thrush (Turdus nigriceps)
- Anteater
- Andean condor
See also
References
- ↑ "Laquipampa Reserved Zone". protectedplanet.net.
- ↑ "Laquipampa Reserved Area". PeruTravels.net.
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