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Sunchubamba Hunting enclosed land

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Established
  
April 22, 1977

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Sunchubamba is an enclosed hunting ground in Peru.

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Map of Coto de Caza Sunchubamba, Peru

Description

This 597.35 square kilometre hunting preserve in the region of Cajamarca, province of Cajamarca was established on April 22, 1977 through law. The main goal of the Sunchumbamba Hunting Area is to preserve the wild fauna.

Flora

  • Peruvian pepper tree (Schinus molle)
  • Mexican alder (Alnus jorullensis)
  • Hopseed (Dodonea viscosa)
  • Llaulli (Barbadesia dombeyn)
  • Kikuyo grass (Pennisetum clandestinum)
  • Grevillea (Grevillea robusta)
  • Pine tree (Pinaceae)
  • Cypress (Cupressus)

    • Fauna

  • Collared peccary (Pecari tajacu)
  • Andean tinamou (Nothoprocta pentlandii)
  • Black-winged ground dove (Metriopelia melanoptera)
  • Gray deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
  • Culpeo (Pseudalopex culpaeus)
  • Wild rabbit (Sylvilagus brasiliensis)
  • Hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus)
  • Zariguellas/opossum (Didelphis)
  • Vizcacha (Lagidium peruanum)
  • Falcon (Falco femoralis)

    • References

    Sunchubamba Hunting enclosed land Wikipedia
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