Famatina Department

Famatina Department

Famatina within La Rioja Province
Coordinates: 28°55′29″S 67°31′11″W / 28.92472°S 67.51972°W / -28.92472; -67.51972Coordinates: 28°55′29″S 67°31′11″W / 28.92472°S 67.51972°W / -28.92472; -67.51972
Department Department
Province La Rioja
Country Argentina
Area
 • Total 6,371 km2 (2,460 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 4,587
 • Density 0.72/km2 (1.9/sq mi)

Famatina is an Argentinian Department in La Rioja Province.

Geography

The department borders Catamarca Province to the north, San Blas de los Sauces Department, Castro Barros Department and Sanagasta Department to the east, Chilecito Department to the south, Vinchina Department to the west and General Lamadrid Department to the southwest.

Population

According to estimates for June 2007, the population was 6819 inhabitants.[1]

Department Localities

Flora & fauna

Rhea pennata
Lagidium viscacia

Endemic Famatina animals are:[2] birds Upucerthia validirostris rufescens, Upucerthia ruficauda famatinae, Cinclodes fuscus riojanus, Asthenes modesta serrana, lizzard Liolaemus famatinae (near extinction), Phymaturus mallimacci (near extinction); mammals Abrocoma famatina (near extinction) and Lagidium viscacia famatinae.[3][4]

There are populations of threatened species of the Andes region (Taruca Hippocamelus antisensis (a deer species), Vultur gryphus and Rhea pennata.[4]

Endemic plants include Baccharis famatinensis.[2]

Serranías del Famatina Provincial Wildlife Reserve

The Reserve was decreed in 2002 by provincial law 7292. However, that reserve was never implemented.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Dirección General de Estadística de la Provincia de La Rioja
  2. 1 2 Ejemplar de Taruka, habitante de la región. Autor: Fernando Falke
  3. ↑ "Lagidium viscacia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 Aves Argentinas, Asociación Ornitológica del Plata. Artículo sobre Minería a cielo abierto en Famatina. 03/02/2012.
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