Calipuy National Sanctuary
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The Calipuy National Sanctuary is a Peru
vian wildlife refuge
created on January 8, 1981. The 4500 hectares (11,119.7 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.
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian wildlife refuge
Wildlife refuge
A wildlife refuge, also called a wildlife sanctuary, may be a naturally occurring sanctuary, such as an island, that provides protection for species from hunting, predation or competition, or it may refer to a protected area, a geographic territory within which wildlife is protected...
created on January 8, 1981. The 4500 hectares (11,119.7 acre) sanctuary, adjacent to the larger Calipuy National Reserve
Calipuy National Reservation
The Calipuy National Reservation is located in La Libertad. Its main purpose is to protect the guanaco’s populations....
, is located in the Santiago de Chuco Province
Santiago de Chuco Province
The Santiago de Chuco Province is one of twelve provinces of the La Libertad Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Santiago de Chuco.-Political division:The province is divided into eight districts, which are:* Angasmarca* Cachicadán...
of the La Libertad region
La Libertad Region
La Libertad is a region in northwestern Peru. Formerly it was known as the 'Department of La Libertad" , a political division that generally corresponds to a state in the United States of America...
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
Puya raimondii
Puya Raimondi, also known as Queen of the Andes is an endemic species of the altoandina zone of Bolivia and Peru, found at an altitude of 3200 – 4800 m...
and the Guanaco. Other animals living in the area include the andean wolf, white-tailed deer
White-tailed Deer
The white-tailed deer , also known as the Virginia deer or simply as the whitetail, is a medium-sized deer native to the United States , Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru...
, vizcacha, kiula
Kiula
Kiula is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.-External links:*...
, perdiguero, chinalinda, guarahuau, and andean parakeet.