Bosque de Pómac Historic Sanctuary
Ferreñafe Province, Lambayeque
Bosque de Pómac Historic Sanctuary (Spanish: Santuario Histórico Bosque de Pómac) is a protected area in Peru located in the region of Lambayeque.[1] This area preserves part of the Tumbes-Piura dry forests and several pyramids built by Pre-Columbian cultures.[1][2]
Geography
Bosque de Pómac is located in the district of Pitipo, Ferreñafe Province, in the northern Peruvian region of Lambayeque.[1] This area is in a coastal plain, part of the Pacific coast tropical desert, and also in the middle valley of the La Leche river.[1]
Ecology
The area is densely covered by a tropical dry forest ecosystem, dominated by trees of the genus Prosopis.[1][2] Birds seen in the area include: the Peruvian thick-knee, the burrowing owl, the Amazilia hummingbird, etc.[1]
Archaeology
There are 36 Pre-Columbian pyramids inside the area, which is an important source of archaeological discoveries, especially from the Sican culture.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bosque de Pómac - Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado". www.sernanp.gob.pe (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
- ^ a b "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
See also
- Batán Grande
- Iperu, tourist information and assistance
- Tourism in Peru
- Natural and Cultural Peruvian Heritage
- Sican culture
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- Chacamarca
- Machu Picchu
- Pampas de Ayacucho
- Bosque de Pómac
- Allpahuayo-Mishana
- Calipuy
- Junín
- Lachay
- Matsés
- Pacaya-Samiria
- Pampa Galeras – Barbara D'Achille
- Paracas
- Pucacuro
- Salinas y Aguada Blanca
- San Fernando
- System of Islands, Islets and Guano Sites
- Tambopata
- Titicaca
- Tumbes
- Amarakaeri
- Asháninka
- Chayu Nain
- El Sira
- Machiguenga
- Purús
- Tuntanain
- Yanesha
- Algarrobal El Moro
- Ancón
- Bosque de Zárate
- Khapia
- Chancaybaños
- Huayhuash
- Illescas
- Lomas de Ancón
- Nieva River
- Santiago-Comaina
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