El Angolo Game Reserve
El Angolo is a game reserve in northern Peru. It is considered part of the Noroeste Biosphere Reserve, which includes Cerros de Amotape National Park and Tumbes National Reserve, as declared by UNESCO in 1977.[1]
| El Angolo Game Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Coto de Caza El Angolo | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location in Peru | |
| Location | Peru Piura |
| Nearest city | Sullana Máncora |
| Coordinates | 4°18′07″S 80°47′47″W / 4.301865°S 80.79652°W |
| Area | 650 km2 (250 sq mi) |
| Established | July 1, 1975 |
| Governing body | SERNANP |
| Website | Coto de Caza El Angolo |
Geography edit
El Angolo Game Reserve spans an area of 65,000 hectares (650.00 km2) in the region of Piura, Peru.[2] Its elevational range goes from 200 to 1200 m above sea level.[2]
Climate edit
Temperatures in the reserve are between 15 °C and 39 °C, with a rainy season from December to April.[2] It is advisable to visit the area after the rainy season has finished.[2]
Ecology edit
Flora edit
El Angolo Game Reserve protects part of the seasonally dry tropical forests, an endangered ecosystem of which only 5% is under protection in Peru.[2] Among the plant species present in the area are: angolo (Albizia multiflora), algarrobo (Prosopis pallida), ceibo (Ceiba trischistandra), frejolillo (Erythrina smithiana), overo (Cordia lutea), hualtaco (Loxopterygium huasango), almendro (Geoffroea spinosa), pasallo (Eriotheca ruizii), palo santo (Bursera graveolens), cedro (Cedrela sp.), Terminalia valverdeae, Ficus pertusa, etc.[2][3][4]
Fauna edit
The white-tailed deer is the only animal managed as game in this protected area.[2][3] Mammals protected in the reserve include: the cougar, the jaguar, the puma, the northern tamandua, the Guayaquil squirrel, the Sechuran fox, etc.[2][5][6]
Among the birds reported in the area are: the Andean tinamou, the Pacific pygmy owl, the pale-browed tinamou, the king vulture, the Tumbes sparrow, the red-masked parakeet, the Andean condor, the great egret, the cocoi heron, the ochre-bellied dove, the long-billed starthroat, etc.[4][7]
Activities edit
Trophy hunting is the main activity, with the hunting season being from May to November.[2] Hunting permits must be coordinated with the local hunting club (Club de Caza, Pesca, Turismo y Recreación de Piura), which manages the area together with the park's authorities.[2]
Other activities in the area are: birdwatching, hiking, fishing and scientific research.[2][7]
References edit
- ^ "Noroeste". UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k . www.sernanp.gob.pe (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- ^ a b . Atractivos Turísticos (in Spanish). MINCETUR. Archived from the original on 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- ^ a b "Coto de Caza El Angolo". BirdLife Data Zone. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
- ^ Merrick, Melissa J.; Koprowski, John L.; Gwinn, R. Nathan (2012-01-25). "Sciurus stramineus (Rodentia: Sciuridae)". Mammalian Species. 44: 44–50. doi:10.1644/894.1. ISSN 0076-3519.
- ^ Cossíos, E. Daniel (2010). "Lycalopex sechurae (Carnivora: Canidae)". Mammalian Species. 42 (848): 1–6. doi:10.1644/848.1. ISSN 0076-3519.
- ^ a b Barrio, J.; García-Olaechea, D.; More, A. (2015). "The avifauna of El Angolo Hunting Reserve, north-west Peru: natural history notes". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 135 (1): 6–20.
External links edit
- Official website (Spanish)
- Official map