Bosque de Pómac Historic Sanctuary

Bosque de Pómac Historic Sanctuary
Santuario Histórico Bosque de Pómac
Partial view of the forest with Huaca El Loro archaeological site.

Location	Peru Ferreñafe Province, Lambayeque
Nearest city	Ferreñafe
Area	5,887.38 ha (58.87 km)
Established	2001
Governing body	SERNANP
Website	Santuario 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. This area preserves part of the Tumbes-Piura dry forests and several pyramids built by Pre-Columbian cultures.

Geography

Bosque de Pómac is located in the district of Pitipo, Ferreñafe Province, in the northern Peruvian region of Lambayeque. 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.

Ecology

The area is densely covered by a tropical dry forest ecosystem, dominated by trees of the genus Prosopis. Birds seen in the area include: the Peruvian thick-knee, the burrowing owl, the Amazilia hummingbird, etc.

Archaeology

There are 36 Pre-Columbian pyramids inside the area, which is an important source of archaeological discoveries, especially from the Sican culture.

References

^ "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.
^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2021-04-04.

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National Sanctuaries	Ampay Calipuy Cordillera de Colán Huayllay Lagunas de Mejía Manglares de Tumbes Megantoni Pampa Hermosa Tabaconas Namballe
Historic Sanctuaries	Chacamarca Machu Picchu Pampas de Ayacucho Bosque de Pómac
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Game Reserves	El Angolo Sunchubamba
Reserved Zones	Algarrobal El Moro Ancón Bosque de Zárate Khapia Chancaybaños Huayhuash Illescas Lomas de Ancón Nieva River Santiago-Comaina
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Private Conservation Areas	Qosqoccahuarina

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References

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