Sunchubamba Game Reserve
Protected area in Peru
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Sunchubamba is a game reserve in the region of Cajamarca, Peru.
| Sunchubamba Game Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Coto de Caza Sunchubamba | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
  Location within Peru | |
| Location |  PeruCajamarca |
| Coordinates | 7°31′43″S 78°29′06″W |
| Area | 597.35 km2 (230.64 sq mi) |
| Established | April 22, 1977 |
| Governing body | SERNANP |
| Website | Coto de Caza Sunchubamba |
History
Geography
Sunchubamba Game Reserve is located in Cajamarca Province, in the region of Cajamarca.[1] Its spans an area of 59,735 hectares (597.35 km2).[1]
Ecology
Flora
Plant species from native forests in the area include: molle (Schinus molle),[1] aliso (Alnus acuminata),[1] Festuca dichoclada,[2] Solanum sanchez-vegae,[3] etc. There are also more than 500 hectares of plantations of introduced species like: Grevillea robusta, Pinus radiata and Cupressus spp.[1]
Fauna
Animals considered game in this area are: the native white-tailed deer and the introduced red deer.[1] Minor game are: the black-winged ground dove and the Andean tinamou.[1]
The red deer was introduced for the first time in 1945 (3 individuals), but the locals killed them because they were afraid of how they looked like.[4] In 1948, other 30 red deer were introduced and by 1972 there were around 200-360 deer in the reserve.[4]
Animals protected in this area include: the tapeti, the Andean fox, the vizcacha, the variable hawk, the American kestrel, the aplomado falcon, etc.[1]
Activities
Trophy hunting is the main activity in the area.[1] Scientific research has also been carried out in the area, even before its designation as a game reserve: a cloud seeding program was performed in the 1950s and 1960s at the then hacienda and surrounding areas as part of a program to fight drought in the region.[5]