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CERROS DE AMOTAPE NATIONAL PARK
Flora.- is the only natural area in the country that protects the dry forest equatorial with her ecosystems and biodiversity. Here we can see a variety of vegetable associations', from which the Ceibal, Chaparral and Algarrobal predominate, and: The Cedro ( Cedrela sp ), the ebony ( Ziziphus Tyrsflora ), the Guayacán ( Tabuia billbergi ), the Hualtaco ( Loxopteriglun huarango ) and the Palosanto ( Bursera graveolems ). Are in danger of extinction The vegetation is largely deciduous In this place; That is, that it misses his leaves during the long period of drought. The flowers on the contrary, they stand out in the landscape as true luminous signs, attracting the hungry hummingbirds and chupamieles. The wild flowers more representative of this Parque are :
Approximately 3,000 Orquídeas's species exist in the Perú, the dense touchy brambles and ceiboes, guaiacums rodales and equatorial and porotillos of the dry forest of the Pacífico's tropical forest, they give refuge to some of the more rare orchids sorts of great attraction and interest in order to the fans. case Belongs to dances's Orquídea ( maximum Cattleya ), of big violet- color flowers and of enormous he sues ornamental. Among another orchids of concern I can be mentioned following sorts:
Fauna.- His wildlife is very rich and varied, finding tropical- and- arid- zones's forests species of the Andes, which have been registered 300 species among mammals, birds and reptiles and amphibious. Keep many sorts of species in recognized danger of extinction in the distinct levels (regional, national, South American and worldwide ), standing out the following:
Another representative sort are: El Venado Gris and El Venado Rojo, foxes, squirrels, woodpeckers, Zoñas de Montaña, Loro Cabeza Roja y Frente Roja, Turquilón or Putilla, Pericos Sordos, Cotorras and Macareños, Perdices and Pacharacas, Gavilanes, Falcons and a diversity of Paseriformes. We distinguish snakes Among the reptiles and serpents as Colambos, Coral Snakes, Rattlesnakes, Macanches, Huayasas and Culebra de Sol, Iguanas terrestres, Arbóreas and chameleons and there also we can find lot of Tarantulas. The Parque catches up with his principal nature in the majestic hill The Barco, a vegetation place where there are plenty of Sajinos, Tiger cats, Squirrels, Jaguars, bears anthills and red deer. In general, the zone is too little depredated and still exist little-known places where the nature is totally agrestal and the animal sorts are not afraid of mankind.
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