Pampa Hermosa National Sanctuary

Pampa Hermosa National Sanctuary (Spanish: Santuario Nacional Pampa Hermosa) is a protected area in Peru located in the region of Junín.^[1] It preserves one of the last pristine areas of montane forests in central Peru.^[1]

Pampa Hermosa National Sanctuary
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
Location	Peru Junín Region
Coordinates	11°02′12″S 75°28′50″W
Area	11543,74 ha
Established	2005
Governing body	SERNANP

Geography

Pampa Hermosa National Sanctuary is located between the provinces of Tarma and Chanchamayo, in the region of Junin, Peru.^[2] The area is mountainous, with an elvational range between 1340 and 3960 m.^[2]

Ecology

Pampa Hermosa protects areas of tropical montane rainforests and high elevation grasslands.^[2]

Flora

Plant species found in this protected area include: Cedrela angustifolia, Juglans neotropica, Retrophyllum rospigliosii, Iriartea deltoidea, Weinmannia sp., Escallonia myrtilloides, Pseudolmedia rigida, Alnus acuminata, Prumnopitys montana, Guarea guidonia, Styrax andinus, etc.^[1][3][2]

Fauna

Animal species found in this protected area include: the Andean cock-of-the-rock, the Junín red squirrel, the yellow-throated toucan, the spectacled bear, the semicollared hawk, etc.^[1][2]

References

1. "Pampa Hermosa - Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado". www.sernanp.gob.pe (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-11-14.
2. Santuario Nacional Pampa Hermosa. Diagnóstico - Plan Maestro 2012-2017. SERNANP. 2014. ISBN 978-612-4241-01-7.
3. La Torre-Cuadros, María De Los Ángeles; Herrando-Pérez, Salvador; Young, Kenneth R. (2007). "Diversity and structural patterns for tropical montane and premontane forests of central Peru, with an assessment of the use of higher-taxon surrogacy". Biodiversity and Conservation. 16 (10): 2965–2988. doi:10.1007/s10531-007-9155-9. ISSN 0960-3115. S2CID 40800425.