Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge

Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge
Map of Peru
Location	Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru
Coordinates	12°12′49″S 76°59′20″W / 12.2137°S 76.989°W / -12.2137; -76.989Coordinates: 12°12′49″S 76°59′20″W / 12.2137°S 76.989°W / -12.2137; -76.989^[1]
Established	1989
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The Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge (located in Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru) is a 263-hectare protected habitat for more than 208 species of birds including local residents, Andean migrants, and northern and southern hemisphere migrants.^[3] Species which inhabit the refuge include herons and egrets, White-cheeked pintail, Great grebe, Andean coot, Neotropic cormorant, Peruvian pelican, Franklin's gull, Gray-headed gull, Puna ibis, Black vulture, Peruvian thick-knee, Black skimmer, American oystercatcher and Wilson's phalarope.^[4] The refuge also protects 11 species of fish, as well as rodents, bats, 5 species of reptiles and amphibians, 11 species of molluscs and 54 species of arthropods.

Laguna Principal, Pantanos de Lima

The refuge has observation towers, five walking trails and an aquatic route. Bodies of water on the refuge include Laguna Principal, Laguna Genesis, Laguna ANAP, and Laguna Sur (Marvilla). Approximately three hours are needed to complete the circuit of the network of trails.

The wetlands were formed from waterways of the Rímac River and in ancient times formed a wet prairie between the Lima area and the Pachacamac area. The Quechuan word "waylla" meaning "green prairie" is considered the origin of the name "Villa".^[5] The remnant wetland in the refuge, once located far to the south of Lima, has become surrounded and thus threatened by the growing urban area.

References

↑ "Protected Area Profile - Peru Pantanos de Villa Reserved Zone" (PDF). parkswatch.org.
↑ "PROHVILLA Autoridad Municipal los Pantanos de Villa". mml.pe.
↑ Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa (Brochure ed.). Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima. n.d. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ Iannacone, José; et al. (2010). "Diversidad de aves en el humedal Pantanos de Villa, Lima, Perú: periodo 2004-2007". Biota Neotropica 10 (2). Retrieved 22 June 2014.
↑ Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa (Brochure ed.). Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima. n.d. |access-date= requires |url= (help)

Protected areas of Peru

National Parks	Alto Purús Amotape Hills Bahuaja-Sonene Cordillera Azul Cutervo Huascaran Ichigkat muja – Cordillera del Condor Manú Otishi Rio Abiseo Güeppi-Sekime Sierra del Divisor Tingo María Yanachaga-Chemillén

National Sanctuaries	Ampay Calipuy Cordillera de Colán Huayllay Lagunas de Mejia Manglares de Tumbes Megantoni Pampa Hermosa Tabaconas Namballe

Historical Sanctuaries	Chakamarka Machu Picchu Pampas de Ayacucho Pómac Forest

National Reserves	Allpahuayo-Mishana Calipuy Junin Lomas de Lachay Matsés Pacaya-Samiria Pampa Galeras – Barbara D'Achille Paracas Pucacuro Salinas and Aguada Blanca San Fernando System of Islands, Islets and Guano Sites Tambopata Titicaca Tumbes

Wildlife Refuge	Laquipampa Pantanos de Villa Udima Cloud Forests

Landscape Reserves	Cotahuasi Nor Yauyos-Cochas Qhapiya

Communal Reserves	Amarakaeri Asháninka Chayu Nain El Sira Machiguenga Purús Tuntanain Yanesha

National Forests	Alexander von Humboldt Biabo Cordillera Azul Mariscal Cáceres Pastaza–Morona–Marañon

Protection Forests	Aledaño Bocatoma del Canal Nuevo Imperial Alto Mayo Pagaibamba Pui–Pui Puquio Santa Rosa San Matías–San Carlos

Hunting Enclosed Lands	El Angolo Sunchubamba

Reserved Zones	Ancón Bosque de Zárate Qhapiya Chancaybaños Waywash Huacachina Humedales de Puerto Viejo Illescas Lomas de Ancón Nieva River Santiago-Comaina Yagua

Areas of Regional Conservation	Choquequirao Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Titankayuq Waytapallana

Private Conservation Areas	Qusqu Qhawarina

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