Pagaibamba Protection Forest

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Pagaibamba Protection Forest
Bosque de Protección Pagaibamba
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
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Waterfall inside Pagaibamba Protection Forest
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Location in Peru
LocationFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Cajamarca
Coordinates 6°24′53″S79°04′03″W / 6.4147°S 79.0675°W / -6.4147; -79.0675
Area8.0247 sq mi (20.784 km2)
EstablishedJune 19, 1987 (1987-June-19)
Governing body SERNANP
Website Bosque de Protección Pagaibamba

Pagaibamba Protection Forest is a protected natural area in the region of Cajamarca, Peru. [1] The area was declared a protection forest in order to preserve the water supply of surrounding towns, preserve the water cycle of the area, protect road infrastructure and protection of soils by preventing erosion. [1] [2]

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History

The Pagaibamba Protection Forest was established on June 19, 1987. [1]

Geography

This protection forest is located in the district of Querocoto, Chota Province, Cajamarca. [1] [2] It covers an extension of 2,078.38 hectares (8.0247 sq mi) and protects a mountainous area dissected by small creeks. [1] Elevations in the area are between 2300 and 2800 m. [3]

Climate

Mean annual temperatures have a maximum of 10,9 °C and a minimum of 6,5 °C. [1] The annual average precipitation has a maximum of 1,722 mm and a minimum of 834 mm. [1]

Ecology

Flora

According to the Holdridge life zones classification, the vegetation type is a wet tropical mountain forest. [1] Among the plant species reported in the area are: saucecillo ( Podocarpus sp.), roble amarillo ( Ocotea sp.), lanche ( Myrcianthes sp.), suro ( Chusquea sp.), queñual ( Polylepis sp.), aliso ( Alnus acuminata ), palm trees, tree ferns, etc.; growing in association with tall grasses. [1] [2]

Fauna

Mammals reported in the forest include: the spectacled bear, the puma, the white-tailed deer, the Andean fox, the montane guinea pig, the mountain tapir, the tapeti, the pacarana, etc. [1] [2] [4] The rodent Thomasomys pagaibambensis is only known from the forest. [5]

Among the birds present in the area are: the razor-billed curassow, the Andean guan, the Andean condor, etc. [1] [2]

The frog Pristimantis chimu is reported in this area. [6]

Activities

Nature watching, trekking and scientific research are the main activities in the area. [1] [2] [4]

Environmental issues

Deforestation is threatening the forest's area of extension. [2] In late 2016, Pagaibamba was one of several protected areas in northern Peru affected by human-caused wildfires. [7] [8] [9] These fires were caused by slash-and-burn agricultural practices that went out of control coupled with drought. [7] [8] The burning of forests to open land for crops is considered illegal in Peru. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "De Pagaibamba – Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado". www.sernanp.gob.pe (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-05-11.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "BOSQUE DE PROTECCIÓN DE PAGAIBAMBA" (in Spanish). MINCETUR. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
  3. ↑ Weigend, Maximilian; Rodríguez, Eric; Arana, César (2005). "Los bosque relictos del noroeste de Perú y del suroreste de Ecuador". Revista Peruana de Biología. 12 (2): 189. doi: 10.15381/rpb.v12i2.2390 .
  4. 1 2 Jiménez, Carlos F.; Quintana, Heidi; Pacheco, Víctor; Melton, Derek; Torrealva, Javier; Tello, Guillermo (2010). "Camera trap survey of medium and large mammals in a montane rainforest of northern Peru". Revista Peruana de Biología. 17 (2): 191–196. doi:10.15381/rpb.v17i2.27. ISSN   1727-9933.
  5. ↑ Pacheco, Víctor Raul; Ruelas, Dennisse (2023-06-21). "Systematic revision of Thomasomys cinereus (Rodentia: Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae) from northern Peru and southern Ecuador, with descriptions of three new species". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 461: 1–72. doi:10.1206/0003-0090.461.1.1.
  6. ↑ Venegas, Pablo J.; Duellman, William E. (2012-03-28). "Two syntopic new species of the Pristimantis orestes Group (Anura: Strabomantidae) from northwestern Peru". Zootaxa. 3249 (1): 47–59. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3249.1.5. ISSN   1175-5334. APPENDIX. Specimens examined. Pristimantis chimu: PERU: Cajamarca: Bosque de Protección de Pagaibamba, 3000 m[ dead link ]
  7. 1 2 3 "'Out of control' wildfires damage protected areas in northern Peru". Mongabay Environmental News. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  8. 1 2 "MAAP #52: Update – Fires Degrade 11 Protected Areas in northern Peru". MAAP. 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  9. ↑ "Forest fires affecting 10 regions, 4 natural zones in Peru". Fox News Latino. 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2018-10-27.

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