Natural regions of Peru

The Natural region Chala It extends from the seafood to 500 meters of altitude, extending its territory from the border with Ecuador in Tumbes and the border with Chile in taca. Chala is characterized by being a desert and arid area, by a flora composed of mangroves and hills and having among their fauna species to Guaneras birds, Huaca and Marine wolves. With respect to Climate of Peru in this regionon the central and south coast an arid subtropical climate is manifested while on the north coast the weather is semitropical.

The Low Selva Region It is located in the EAST AREA OF PERU to an altitude that goes from 80 to 400 meters above sea level. It presents plains with vegetation, hills and caudalous rivers, it could be said that its geography is slightly rugged. Among the fauna of this region are mammalian species, such as otter, the otorongo, the anthill, the squirrel, the lazy, as well as many species of reptiles, birds and fish. In the jungle low the weather is humid and warm and trees species such as cedar and mahogany predominate.

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Like the low jungle, the High Selva Region It is found in The Peruvian Eastextending between 400 and 1,000 meters of altitude. The surface of the high jungle is mountainous And it is full of hills, streams, valleys, slopes and pongos. In addition, it presents numerous natural caverns and rocky hills. The fauna of this region is very varied and in it there are very diverse species of fish, mammals, reptiles, birds and insects. As for the flora, this is also very extensive and there are species of trees such as weak rubber, bread tree, oil palm, tamishe, aguaje, balsa stick, torourco and yarina tank.

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The Yunga region presents two types of altitudes: a call River Yunga From 1,000 to 2,300 meters above sea level and another Maritime Yunga from 500 and 2,300 meters above sea level. It is located in the lower part of the mountains and the jungle part, characterized by having mountainous reliefs and narrow, deep and steep valleys. On the one hand, among the fauna species that can be found are pigeons, lizards, picaflores, tigrillos, foxes, snakes, pumas and glasses of glasses. On the other hand, its flora is characterized by fruit bushes such as chirimoyo, plum, palto or avocado, lúcmo and guayabo.

The Quechua region located at an altitude that goes from 2,300 and 3,500 meters above sea level, in the western and oriental declines of the Andes of Peru. The climate that is present in this region is marked by a difference between the cold nights and the hot days, experiencing abundant rainfall in the months of December and March. With respect to the fauna of the region are species such as eagles, foxes, vizcachas, hawks, pumas, auquénidos and sheep, among others. In mind the flora, which is very wide and varied, trees such as alishes stand out.

The Suni region presents the same location as the Quechua region, in the western and oriental declines of The Peruvian Andesonly to an altitude that goes from 3,500 and 4,000 meters above sea level. Its fauna is very varied where wild and wild animals mainly predominate such as fox, guinea pig, white tail, eagles and puma. They are also autheonids like alpaca and flames. Its flora is characterized by the presence of Saúco, fox tail, quinoa, cañihua and Cantuta, among others.

The Puna region It is characterized by the plateaus, lakes and lagoons that it presents, it also has a flat and undulating geographical An Altiplano. It extends between 4,000 and 4,800 meters of altitude and has a cold climate with a large thermal oscillation between the day and night and between the shadow and sunny areas. On the one hand, among the species of flora are the titanca, the ichú and the pajonals and, on the other hand, in terms of the fauna species it is usual to find Andean camelids, such as guanaco, alpaca, vicuña and flame.

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The JANCA REGION It is the higher of all located at the top of the area of ​​the Peruvian Andes with an altitude that goes from 4,800 to 6,768 meters above sea level. It is formed by steep hills in which it is present persistently Ice and snowbeing its very cold climate, in addition to presenting a very dry atmosphere. The hills, in addition to snow and ice, are covered by lichers and mosses. As for its fauna we find Andean species such as Vizcacha, Vicuña, Alpaca, Chinchilla and El Cóndor.

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