Calipuy National Sanctuary
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PeruSantiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad
| Calipuy National Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
| Santuario Nacional de Calipuy | |
.jpg) Puya raimondii in the National Sanctuary | |
  Location within Peru | |
| Location | Peru Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad |
| Coordinates | 8°20′56″S 78°17′42″W / 8.349°S 78.295°W[1] |
| Area | 4,500-hectare (11,000-acre) |
| Established | 1981 |
| Governing body | SERNANP |
Calipuy National Sanctuary is a Peruvian protected area created on January 8, 1981. The 4,500-hectare (11,000-acre) sanctuary, adjacent to the larger Calipuy National Reserve, is located in the Santiago de Chuco Province of the La Libertad region in northwestern Peru.
The Calipuy National Sanctuary, located high in the Andes Mountains, encompasses a variety of habitats. Species protected by the sanctuary include the queen-of-the-Andes and the guanaco.[3]
Prior to the creation of the sanctuary, the area was part of private estates which were expropriated during the agrarian reform of 1969 by the military dictatorship.[4] These lands were given to the Agrarian Society of Social Interest (an association of former estate workers) Libertad N°18 in October 1972 and the designated 3,000 hectares of land became a protected area.[4] However, due to terrorism in the late 1980s to early 1990s, the area could no longer be protected. The area was later recovered and is now managed by National Institute of Natural Resources (INRENA) which is part of the Ministry of Agriculture.[5]
Geography
The Calipuy National Sanctuary covers 4,500 hectares of land and is located adjacent to the Calipuy National Reserve in the Andes Mountains of northern Peru.[5] The topography of the land varies from plains to slopes.[4]
During winter, temperatures here are cold with low precipitation, ranging from 280 to 500 mm. In summer, precipitation can reach up to 1,200 mm in the highlands. Rainfall varies during the rest of the year,[5] however, the lack of climate stations near the sanctuary limits access to accurate climate measurements.[4] Access to water from the reserve is seasonal but there are some old irrigation canals that provide water to the area.[4]