Reserva Nacional de Paracas

Aves Migratorias (gaviota de Franklin, Rayador, aves playeras, flamencos etc )
Aves Migratorias (gaviota de Franklin, Rayador, aves playeras, flamencos etc )
Pinguino de Humboldt

Reserva Nacional de Paracas

  • Country: 
    Peru
  • Site number: 
    545
  • Area: 
    335,000 ha
  • Designation date: 
    30-03-1992
  • Coordinates: 
    14°09'S 76°16'W
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Overview

Reserva Nacional de Paracas, located in the department of Ica, is an extensive coastal area of bays, shallow marine waters, rocky shores, sandy beaches, and islands. It covers an area of ​​335,000 hectares and is representative of the ecoregions of the cold sea of the Peruvian current and of the Pacific coastal desert. The Site is rich in biodiversity: it provides a habitat for over 1,500 plant and animal species. Among these are 20 cetaceans such as the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), 168 fish, 10 reptiles, 36 mammals, and 216 species of birds. The Site hosts more than 200,000 migratory birds, the most numerous being Franklin’s gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) and the black skimmer (Rynchops niger). It also provides shelter to critically endangered species such as the Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), endangered species such as the marine otter (Lontra felina), and vulnerable ones such as the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) and the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). The Site is a source of food and income for local communities. However, it faces threats such as the overexploitation of fishing resources, illegal fishing, uncontrolled tourist activity, and contamination by industrial and domestic waste.

Administrative region: 
Departamento de Ica, provincias de Pisco e Ica, distritos de Paracas y Salas

  • National legal designation: 
    • Reserva Nacional - Reserva Nacional de Paracas (RNP)
  • Last publication date: 
    11-11-2021

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