List of protected areas of Peru

Last updated

This is a list of protected areas in Peru.

Natural heritage

View of the beach in Punta Sal. Punta Sal, Peru.jpg
View of the beach in Punta Sal.

The Constitution of Peru of 1993 recognized the natural resources and ecosystem variety of its country as a heritage. [1] In 1990, the National System of Natural Areas that are protected by the Government (SINANPE) was created. [2] This entity depends on the National Service of Protected Areas by the State (SERNANP), Ministry of Environment.

Contents

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

National reserves

Valle del Colca, Arequipa ValleColca lou.jpg
Valle del Colca, Arequipa

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]

Historical sanctuaries

Machu Picchu Sunset across Machu Picchu.jpg
Machu Picchu

Wildlife refuges

Landscape reserves

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]

ReserveDateArea (ha)
Yanesha 28 April 198834,744
El Sira 22 June 2001616,413
Amarakaeri 9 May 2002402,335
Asháninka 14 January 2003184,468
Machiguenga 14 January 2003218,905
Purús 20 November 2004202,033
Tuntanain 10 August 200794,967
Chayu Nain 9 December 200923,597

Protected forests

Enclosed hunting lands

Reserved zones

Manu National Park Manu riverbank.jpg
Manu National Park

National forests

Areas of regional conservation

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geography of Peru</span>

Peru is a country on the central western coast of South America facing the Pacific Ocean. It lies wholly in the Southern Hemisphere, its northernmost extreme reaching to 1.8 minutes of latitude or about 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) south of the equator. Peru shares land borders with Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile, with its longest land border shared with Brazil.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Department of Junín</span> Departments of Peru

Junín is a department and region in the central highlands and westernmost Peruvian Amazon. Its capital is Huancayo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Department of Tumbes</span> Departments of Peru

Tumbes is a coastal department and region in northwestern Peru bordering Ecuador. Due to the region's location near the Equator it has a warm climate, with beaches that are considered among the finest in Peru. Despite its small area, the region contains a wide variety of ecosystems. It is the smallest department in Peru and its third least populous department after Moquegua and Madre de Dios, but it is also its third most densely populated department, after La Libertad and Lambayeque.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lachay National Reserve</span>

LachayNational Reserve is a protected area in the region of Lima, Peru. The reserve is located 105 kilometres (65 mi) north from the Peruvian capital, Lima, and protects part of the lomas ecosystem.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cerros de Amotape National Park</span>

Cerros de Amotape National Park is a protected area located in the regions of Piura and Tumbes in northern Peru.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chala</span> Peruvian natural region

The Chala or "Coast" is one of the eight natural regions in Peru. It is formed by all the western lands that arise from sea level up to the height of 500 meters. The coastal desert of Peru is largely devoid of vegetation but a unique fog and mist-fed ecosystem called Lomas is scattered among hills near the Pacific coast as elevations up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Junín National Reserve</span>

Junín National Reserve is a protected area located in the region of Junín, Peru. One of its main purposes is to protect the ecosystem and biodiversity of Lake Junín and the surrounding Central Andean wet puna.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary</span> Protected area in Tumbes, Peru

Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary is a protected natural area located in the region of Tumbes, Peru. Established in 1988, it protects the largest area of mangrove forest in Peru.

Tabaconas-Namballe National Sanctuary is a national sanctuary in Peru established in 1988, and protects the southernmost part of the páramo ecosystem. It is located in San Ignacio Province, Cajamarca and spans an area of 32,124.87 ha.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pampas de Ayacucho Historic Sanctuary</span> Historic sanctuary in Perú

The Pampas de Ayacucho Historic Sanctuary is located near the town of Quinua in the region of Ayacucho. It has an area of 3 km2 and was established in 1980 to protect the site of the Battle of Ayacucho. Since 2023, it is part of the Bicentenario - Ayacucho Biosphere Reserve.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cordillera Azul National Park</span> Protected area in Peru

Cordillera Azul National Park is a protected area in Peru. It protects part of the Ucayali moist forests ecoregion.

El Angolo is a game reserve in northern Peru. It is considered part of the Noroeste Biosphere Reserve, which includes Cerros de Amotape National Park and Tumbes National Reserve, as declared by UNESCO in 1977.

Tumbes National Reserve is a protected area established in 2006 and located in the region of Tumbes, Peru; near the border with Ecuador. It spans an area of 751 km2 (290 sq mi) and along with Cerros de Amotape National Park and El Angolo Game Preserve is part of the Noroeste Biosphere Reserve designated by UNESCO.

Güeppi-Sekime National Park is a protected area located in the Peruvian region of Loreto, on the border with Ecuador. The park encompasses 203,628.51 hectares (2,036 km2) of forests in a landscape that features hills and seasonally flooded lowlands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Puna grassland</span> Type of grassland in the central part of the high Andes

The puna grassland ecoregion, part of the Andean montane grasslands and shrublands biome, is found in the central Andes Mountains of South America. It is considered one of the eight Natural Regions in Peru, but extends south, across Chile, Bolivia, and western northwest Argentina. The term puna encompasses diverse ecosystems of the high Central Andes above 3200–3400 m.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bosque de Pómac Historic Sanctuary</span>

Bosque de Pómac Historic Sanctuary is a protected area in Peru located in the region of Lambayeque. This area preserves part of the Tumbes-Piura dry forests and several pyramids built by Pre-Columbian cultures.

Pampa Hermosa National Sanctuary is a protected area in Peru located in the region of Junín. It preserves one of the last pristine areas of montane forests in central Peru.

Pucacuro National Reserve is a protected area in Peru, located in the region of Loreto.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wildlife of Peru</span>

Peru has some of the greatest biodiversity in the world. It belongs to the select group of mega diverse countries because of the presence of the Andes, Amazon rainforest, and the Pacific Ocean. It has the fourth-most tropical forests of any country and the ninth-most forest area. The country is ranked among the five countries with the greatest biodiversity in the world according to various studies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pampas Grande</span> Village in Ancash, Peru

Pampas Grande, founded as San Jerónimo de Pampas, It is a Peruvian town, capital of the homonymous district, located in the central part of the so-called Callejón de Huaylas in the Ancash region, about 4 hours from Huaraz and 9 from Lima. It has an approximate population of 1044 inhabitants, located at an average altitude of 3690 m a.s.l. It has a cold climate with average temperatures of 17 °C in summer and 12 °C in winter.

References