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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Pómac Forest Historic Sanctuary

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2021-04-04.

See also

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