Humedal Lucre - Huacarpay

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Humedal Lucre - Huacarpay

  • Country: 
    Peru
  • Site number: 
    1627
  • Area: 
    1,978.8 ha
  • Designation date: 
    23-09-2006
  • Coordinates: 
    13°37'S 71°43'W
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Overview

Humedal Lucre - Huacarpay. 23/09/06; Cusco; 1979 ha; 13°37'S 071°44'W. Situated at an altitude of 3,020 meters, this High-Andean wetland comprises four permanent and one temporary lagoons, two swamps and two rivers, and is part of the Pikillaqta Arqueological Park and the National Tourist Reserve. This wetland provides considerable food and refuge to various threatened (Falco femoralis, Falco peregrinus, Jabiru mycteria) and endemic (Oreonympha nobilis, Asthenes ottonis, Poospiza caesar) avian species, making it possible to identify over 70 such species throughout the year. Among the most representative flora are various species of cacti and the "Algarrobo" tree (Prosopis laevigata), which at 3,100 meters AMSL probably has the highest altitude of its distribution in South America. The overexploitation of resources constitutes an important threat to the site, which is in turn facilitated by uncertainty about the ownership of the land. Ramsar Site No. 1627. Most recent RIS information: 2006.

Administrative region: 
Cusco

  • National legal designation: 
    • Parque Arqueológico - Pikillaqta
    • Reserva Turística Nacional
  • Last publication date: 
    23-09-2006

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