Laguna Huacarpay
| Laguna Huacarpay | ||
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| Geographical location |
Cusco , Peru
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| Drain | → Río Urubamba | |
| Location close to the shore | Lucre | |
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| Coordinates | 13 ° 37 '10 " S , 71 ° 43' 20" W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 3080 m | |
| surface | 40 ha | |
| length | 1.28 km | |
| width | 560 m | |
The Laguna Huacarpay ( Quechua : Wakarpay qucha ) is a lake in the Andes of South America in Peru .
The lake is approx. 2 km long and approx. 1 km wide and is located in the Lucre district , Quispicanchi province , in the Cusco region . On September 23, 2006, the Lucre - Huacarpay wetland was declared a Ramsar area . It is characterized by its abundance of water birds . Some endemic species such as white-necked sylphe (Oreonympha nobilis) , garleppy (Asthenes ottonis) , emperor's amber finch (Poospiza caesar) and numerous other species such as aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis) , peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) and Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) find a refuge here.
Spotted pigeon (Patagioenas maculosa)
Prachttachuri (Tachuris rubrigastra)
Imperial amber finch (Poospiza caesar)
However, biodiversity and the landscape are endangered due to human interference such as deforestation , water pollution, overexploitation and overhunting.
The lake is located about 25 km from the historical city of Cusco in the archaeological park of Pikillaqta . There is great ecotouristic potential for the zone . The project for the conservation and sustainable development of the Laguna Wacarpay ( Proyecto de Conservación y Desarrollo Sostenible de la Laguna de Wacarpay ) aims to protect nature in close cooperation with the local population .
Web links
- List of birds in Laguna Huacarpay (in English, Spanish, Quechua and Latin)
- Project: Solidarity ecotourism in the Laguna Huacarpay
Individual evidence
- ↑ ramsar.org ( MS Word ; 678 kB) Ramsar list
- ↑ ramsar.rgis.ch (Spanish)
(PDF; Spanish)