Complejo de humedales del Abanico del río Pastaza

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Complejo de humedales del Abanico del río Pastaza

  • Pays: 
    Pérou
  • Numéro du site: 
    1174
  • Superficie: 
    3'827'328.9 ha
  • Date d’inscription: 
    05-06-2002
  • Coordonnées: 
    04°00'S 75°25'W
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Complejo de humedales del Abanico del río Pastaza. 05/06/02; Loreto; 3,827,329 ha; 04°00'S 075°25'W. An enormous alluvial fan composed of volcanic sediments brought down from the Andes of Ecuador and deposited along the river Pastaza and associated streams and secondary rivers leading to the river Marañon. The site contains an extraordinary diversity of both permanent and seasonal wetland types, with abundant lakes and remnant islands. Some 9 species of fauna from CITES Appendix I are supported, as well as 70 from Appendix II, and 17 species found in IUCN's Red List are present. Parts of the site near the river Urituyacu are particularly important for the palms Phytelephas tenuicaulis and Aphandra natalia, and the Pastaza supports a large population of the palm Elaeis oleifera, seen only a few places elsewhere in Peru. Nearly 300 species of fish have been recorded. Human occupation, largely restricted to the banks of the principal rivers, is a low-density mix of indigenous and settler communities who cultivate banana, cassava, and maize. Studies of the area by WWF Perú and the Centro de Datos para la Conservación of the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina facilitated the preparation of the site's designation. Ramsar site no. 1174. Most recent RIS information: 2002.

Région administrative: 
Loreto

  • Inscription légale nationale: 
    • Reserva Pesquera - Lago Rimachi
  • Date de dernière publication: 
    05-06-2002

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