Area 45 km² | Established 1981 | |
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Location Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad region, Peru Similar Mejía Lagoons National, Ampay National Sanctuary, Puquio Santa Rosa Prot, Chacamarca Historical Sanctuary, Chancaybaños Reserved Zone | ||
The Calipuy National Sanctuary is a Peruvian wildlife refuge created on January 8, 1981. The 4,500-hectare (11,000-acre) sanctuary, adjacent to the larger Calipuy National Reserve, is located in the Santiago de Chuco Province of the La Libertad region in northwestern Peru.
The Calipuy National Sanctuary, located high in the Andes Mountains, encompasses a variety of habitats. Prominent endangered and threatened species protected by the sanctuary include the puya and the Guanaco. Other animals living in the area include the andean wolf, white-tailed deer, vizcacha, kiula, perdiguero, chinalinda, guarahuau, and andean parakeet.
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