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The National Reserve of Paracas was created on September 25, 1975
through Law (D.S.) N 1281-75-AG. This is the only protected
natural area in Peru with different ecosystems. In 1991 was
declared Regional Reserve for migratories birds by the hemispheric
net work of birds (Today the program is called: "Wetlands
for the Americas"). Likewise, on April 1992 was incorporated
to the convention Ramsar.
This reserve is located in the department of Ica, province
of Pisco, district of Paracas and has a surface of 335,000
hectares, but 217,594 belong to the sea. This reserve crounts
on a very rich diversity of birds which are residents, migratories
and endemics. These birds are: 1) the playero blanco (Calidris
mauri), the playero semipalmado (Calidris pusilla), the charlo
(Charadius semipalmatus), the flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis),
among others.
We can also find sea birds such as: the peruvian piquero (Sula
vanegata) the guanay (Phala crocorax bougainvillii), the pelican
(Pelecanus thagus), the peruvian seagull (Sterna lorata) which
feed from small fiches living in the surface of the sea. The
San Gallan and La Vieja Islands are the only places for the
potoyunco (Pelecanoides garnottii) to reproduce in Peru.
The popular penguin of Humboldt (Spheniscus Humboldt) and
the potoyunco are in danger of extinction. We con also observe
the condor (Voltur gryphus). Among the most impressive mammals
living in the area it is necessary to mention the several
species of seals, for example the mongler seal (Otarya bironia)
and the fine seal (Arctoc phalus australis) as well as the
sea cat or chigungo (Lutra felino) which is in danger of extinction.
We can also observe the coastal wolf (Pseudalopex sechurae),
that sometimes you can see it walking through the desert next
to the beach, bats are found in the coast too. With regard
to reptiles we find lizards (Microlophus peruvianus) . Some
sea turtles live ion the waters of the area basically during
El Niño, among the turtles living there are the green
turtle (Chelonia agassizzii) and the small sea turtle (Lepidochelys
Olivacea). Likewise the are general ecosystems like in Cerro
Lechuza, Morro Quemado and San Gallán, in the sea there
are seaweeds like viva fasciata and viva papenfusii.
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