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Bosque de Pómac Historic Sanctuary

Location

Peru
Ferreñafe Province, LambayequeNearest cityFerreñafeArea5,887.38 ha (58.87 km²)Established2001Governing bodySERNANPWebsiteSantuario Histórico Bosque de Pómac

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.