Laquipampa Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in the region of
Lambayeque,
Peru
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It protects tropical dry forests, habitat of the
white-winged guan and the
spectacled bear.
Ecology
Flora
Among the trees found in this protected area are: ''
Tara spinosa
''Tara spinosa'', commonly known as ''tara'' (Quechua language, Quechua), also known as Peruvian carob or spiny holdback, is a small leguminous tree or thorny shrub native to Peru. ''T. spinosa'' is cultivated as a source of tannins based on a g ...
,
Loxopterygium
''Loxopterygium'' is a genus of plants in the family Anacardiaceae
The Anacardiaceae, commonly known as the cashew family or sumac family, are a family of flowering plants, including about 83 genera with about 860 known species. Members of th ...
huasango,
Bursera graveolens
''Bursera graveolens'', known in Spanish as ("Holy Stick”), is a wild tree native from the Yucatán Peninsula to Peru and Venezuela.
''Bursera'' ''graveolens'' is found in the seasonally dry tropical forests of Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecu ...
,
Eriotheca ruizii'', etc.
Fauna
Some of the birds found in this area are: the
white-winged guan, the
Piura chat-tyrant, the
bearded guan, the
Andean condor
The Andean condor (''Vultur gryphus'') is a giant South American Cathartid vulture and is the only member of the genus ''Vultur''. Found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America, the Andean condor is the larg ...
, the
blue seedeater, etc.
Some mammals found in this area are: the
spectacled bear, the
Southern tamandua
The southern tamandua (''Tamandua tetradactyla''), also called the collared anteater or lesser anteater, is a species of anteater from South America and the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. It is a solitary animal found in many habitats, from ...
, the
white-tailed deer
The white-tailed deer (''Odocoileus virginianus''), also known as the whitetail or Virginia deer, is a medium-sized deer native to North America, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru and Bolivia. It has also been introduced t ...
, the
Guayaquil squirrel, etc.
See also
*
Spectacled Bear Conservation Society - Peru
References
External links
Profile at protectedplanet.net
Protected areas of Peru
Protected areas established in 1982
Geography of Lambayeque Region
1982 establishments in Peru
Tourist attractions in Lambayeque Region
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