Cerros de Amotape National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Cerros de Amotape) is a protected area located in the regions of Piura and Tumbes in northern Peru.
The national park was officially established on July 22, 1975.[2]
Geographyedit
Cerros de Amotape National Park is located in the provinces of Tumbes and Contralmirante Villar in the region of Tumbes and the province of Sullana in the region of Piura.[2] It has an area of 151,561.27 hectares (1,515.61 km2) which includes the mountain range called Cordillera de los Amotapes and the Tumbes River, the only navigable river on the Peruvian coast.[2] The park has an elevational range between 120 m and 1538 m.[3]
Climateedit
In the area, the rainy season spans from December to April, being the southern and western areas of the park the ones that receive less rain.[2] Mean annual temperatures are in the range of 23° to 26 °C, with a mean annual precipitation of 500 mm in the tropical dry forest zone and 1450 mm in the Pacific tropical forest zone.[2]
Ecologyedit
The park protects a portion of the Tumbes–Piura dry forests ecoregion[2][4] and the southern reaches of the Pacific Tropical Forest.[2]
Hiking can be done in the park, especially in the buffer zone; there's the possibility to rent mules for longer routes inside the park.[2] Canoeing can be done in the Tumbes river. Nature watching and research are other important activities in the park.[2][3]
The park's checkpoints can be used as places to stay overnight.[2]
At the zone of El Caucho, in the tropical forest zone, there are research facilities that can be visited.[2]
Environmental issuesedit
The main threats to biodiversity inside the park are: livestock grazing, wood extraction (for construction and charcoal), extraction of honey from wild honeybees, hunting, overfishing in the Tumbes river, pollution of rivers, garbage left by tourists and introduction of exotic plant species.[3]
Referencesedit
^Cerros De Amotape National Park protectedplanet.net
^ abcdefghijklmno. www.sernanp.gob.pe (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
^ abc"Cerros de Amotape National Park - Park Profile - General information". parkswatch.org. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
^Salcedo, Juan Carlos Riveros, Southwestern Ecuador and Northwestern Peru (NT0232), WWF: World Wildlife Foundation, retrieved 2017-04-15
^ ab"Parque Nacional Cerros de Amotape". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
^Hurtado, Cindy M.; Serrano-Villavicencio, José; Pacheco, Víctor (2016-08-27). "Population density and primate conservation in the Noroeste Biosphere Reserve, Tumbes, Peru". Revista Peruana de Biología. 23 (2): 151–158. doi:10.15381/rpb.v23i2.12423. ISSN 1727-9933.
External linksedit
Cerros de Amotape National Park. Official site (in Spanish). 2016-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
Cerros de Amotape National Park. Parkswatch.org
May 08, 2024
cerros, amotape, national, park, spanish, parque, nacional, cerros, amotape, protected, area, located, regions, piura, tumbes, northern, peru, parque, nacional, cerros, amotapeiucn, category, national, park, tropical, forest, region, tumbes, during, rainy, sea. Cerros de Amotape National Park Spanish Parque Nacional Cerros de Amotape is a protected area located in the regions of Piura and Tumbes in northern Peru Cerros de Amotape National ParkParque Nacional Cerros de AmotapeIUCN category II national park Tropical dry forest in the region of Tumbes during rainy season LocationPeruRegions of Piura and TumbesNearest cityTumbesCoordinates4 05 49 S 80 34 12 W 4 097 S 80 57 W 4 097 80 57 1 Area151 561 ha 585 18 sq mi EstablishedJuly 22 1975Governing bodySERNANPWebsiteParque Nacional Cerros de Amotape Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Climate 4 Ecology 4 1 Flora 4 2 Fauna 5 Activities 6 Environmental issues 7 References 8 External linksHistory editThe national park was officially established on July 22 1975 2 Geography editCerros de Amotape National Park is located in the provinces of Tumbes and Contralmirante Villar in the region of Tumbes and the province of Sullana in the region of Piura 2 It has an area of 151 561 27 hectares 1 515 61 km2 which includes the mountain range called Cordillera de los Amotapes and the Tumbes River the only navigable river on the Peruvian coast 2 The park has an elevational range between 120 m and 1538 m 3 Climate editIn the area the rainy season spans from December to April being the southern and western areas of the park the ones that receive less rain 2 Mean annual temperatures are in the range of 23 to 26 C with a mean annual precipitation of 500 mm in the tropical dry forest zone and 1450 mm in the Pacific tropical forest zone 2 Ecology editThe park protects a portion of the Tumbes Piura dry forests ecoregion 2 4 and the southern reaches of the Pacific Tropical Forest 2 Flora edit Among the trees found in this area are Ceiba trischistandra Prosopis pallida Albizia multiflora Cedrela sp Ziziphus thyrsiflora Handroanthus billbergii Handroanthus chrysanthus Loxopterygium huasango Bursera graveolens etc 2 5 Fauna edit nbsp Tumbes River inside Cerros de Amotape National Park Some of the mammals found in this area are the red brocket the Guayaquil squirrel the neotropical otter the white tailed deer the mantled howler the white fronted capuchin the ocelot and the jaguar 2 5 6 A total of 111 bird species have been registered in the park some of them are the grey backed hawk the grey cheeked parakeet the blackish headed spinetail and the slaty becard 2 The park is home to the endangered American crocodile 2 Activities editHiking can be done in the park especially in the buffer zone there s the possibility to rent mules for longer routes inside the park 2 Canoeing can be done in the Tumbes river Nature watching and research are other important activities in the park 2 3 The park s checkpoints can be used as places to stay overnight 2 At the zone of El Caucho in the tropical forest zone there are research facilities that can be visited 2 Environmental issues editThe main threats to biodiversity inside the park are livestock grazing wood extraction for construction and charcoal extraction of honey from wild honeybees hunting overfishing in the Tumbes river pollution of rivers garbage left by tourists and introduction of exotic plant species 3 References edit Cerros De Amotape National Park protectedplanet net a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Cerros de Amotape Servicio Nacional de Areas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado www sernanp gob pe in European Spanish Archived from the original on 2016 05 30 Retrieved 2017 05 11 a b c Cerros de Amotape National Park Park Profile General information parkswatch org Retrieved 2017 05 17 Salcedo Juan Carlos Riveros Southwestern Ecuador and Northwestern Peru NT0232 WWF World Wildlife Foundation retrieved 2017 04 15 a b Parque Nacional Cerros de Amotape datazone birdlife org Retrieved 2017 05 11 Hurtado Cindy M Serrano Villavicencio Jose Pacheco Victor 2016 08 27 Population density and primate conservation in the Noroeste Biosphere Reserve Tumbes Peru Revista Peruana de Biologia 23 2 151 158 doi 10 15381 rpb v23i2 12423 ISSN 1727 9933 External links editCerros de Amotape National Park Official site in Spanish Archived 2016 05 30 at the Wayback Machine Cerros de Amotape National Park Parkswatch org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cerros de Amotape National Park amp oldid 1108687744, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
