Reserva Paisajística Nor Yauyos Cochas and Buffer zone (100072)
Peru, South America

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed

Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1b, B1, B2

Year of last assessment: 2023

National site name: Reserva Paisajistica Nor Yauyos Cochas y zona de amortiguamiento

Central coordinates: Latitude: -12.0910, Longitude: -75.8350

System: terrestrial

Elevation (m): 2650 to 5850

Area of KBA (km²): 3415.36406

Protected area coverage (%): 64.82

KBA classification: Global

Legacy site: No

Site details

Site description: The KBA Reserva Paisajística Nor Yauyos Cochas y zona de amortiguamiento covers an area of 3415.36 sq km and it's located within the provinces of Yauli, Jauja and Chupaca in the department of Junín and the provinces of Huarochirí and Yauyos in the department of Lima. The altitude range of the KBA Reserva Paisajistica Nor Yauyos Cochas y zona de amortiguamiento is 2650-5850 masl. The main climate types in the KBA Reserva Paisajistica Nor Yauyos Cochas y zona de amortiguamiento are: 1) Cold, rainy with dry autumn and winter, the maximum temperature ranges from 9°C to 19°C , the minimum temperature ranges from -3°C to 3°C and the annual precipitation ranges from 500 mm to 1200 mm; and in a small proportion 2) Cold, semi-dry with dry autumn and winter (to northeast), 3) Semi-rigid, rainy with abundant humidity all seasons of the year, 4) Glacier, perennial ice (northwest and southeast patches), 5) Cold, semi-dry with dry winter, 6) Cold, semi-dry with dry autumn and winter and 7) Temperate, semi-arid with dry winter (southeast patches). The KBA Reserva Paisajistica Nor Yauyos Cochas y zona de amortiguamiento presents the following ecosystems: ca. 69% of Wet puna grassland "Pajonal de puna húmeda", approximately 21% of "Periglacial", approximately 5% of Andean shrubland "Matorral andino", approximately 2% of "Lake and lagoon", approximately 1% of "High Andean relic forest (Queñoal and others)", approximately 1% of "Bofedal" and approximately 1% of glacier.

Rationale for qualifying as KBA: The KBA Reserva Paisajistica Nor Yauyos Cochas y zona de amortiguamiento qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for A1, B1 and B2 criteria described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs. The KBA Reserva Paisajistica Nor Yauyos Cochas y zona de amortiguamiento harbors five trigger species of plants, the Vulnerable Andean deer or Taruka (Hippocamelus antisensis), the range restricted bird species: Cinclodes palliatus (CR), Geositta saxicolina and Asthenes virgata.

Additional biodiversity: Aegialomys xanthaeolus, Abrothrix jelskii, Akodon juninensis, Auliscomys pictus, Calomys sorellus, Calomys lepidus, Phyllotis occidens, Phyllotis xanthopygus, Conepatus chinga, Lycalopex culpaeus, Leopardus jacobita, Leopardus colocolo, Telmatobius rimac, Matucana haynii, Austrocylindropuntia subulata, Cylindripopuntia tunicata, Echinopsis peruviana, Liolaemus robustus, Liolaemus walkeri, Pycnophyllum holleanum, Stangea rhizantha, Laterallus jamaicensis, Geositta saxicolina, Fulica gigantea, Plegadis ridwayi, Larus serranus, Vanellus resplendes, Pardirralus sanguinolentus, Rollandia rolland, Oreotrochilus melanogaster, Chalcostigma olivaceum, Attatis gayi, Thinocorus orbignyianus, Calidris bairdii, Hirundo rustica, Asthenes virgata, Leptasthenura pileata, Geocerthia serrana, Metallura phoebe, Asthenes humilis, Polyonymus caroli, Grallaria andicolus, Leptasthenura striata, Chionodacryon speculiferum, Colaptes atricollis, Muscisaxicola albifrons, Phrygilus punensis

Manageability of the site: The KBA Reserva Paisajistica Nor Yauyos Cochas y zona de amortiguamiento can be managed by the National Service of Protected Natural Areas - SERNANP. Currently, there is a proposal for the creation of a Private Conservation Area with the community of Tomas in part of the buffer zone of the Nor Yauyos Cochas Landscape Reserve. The National Coordination Group of KBAs has a conservation promotion and monitoring committee, which is composed of various governmental and civil society institutions that will work to promote conservation actions in the KBAs.

Supersedes another site: -

Other site values: -

Delineation rationale: The boundaries of the KBA Reserva Paisajistica Nor Yauyos Cochas y zona de amortiguamiento follow exactly the boundaries of the Nor Yauyos Cochas Landscape Reserve buffer zone and include the rural community of Tomas to the southeast.

Habitats

Summary of habitats in KBA: Grassland 60-70% Other 20-30% Shrubland 1-10% Wetland (inland) 1-10%

Land use: Natural Area Protected by the Peruvian Government, in part

IUCN Habitat	Coverage %	Habitat detail
Grassland	65
Shrubland	5
Other	25
Wetlands(Inland)	5

Threats

Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Threat level 3	Timing
Human intrusions & disturbance	Recreational activities		Ongoing
Agriculture & aquaculture	Livestock farming & ranching	Scale Unknown/Unrecorded	Ongoing
Biological resource use	Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals	Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded	Ongoing
Natural system modifications	Fire & fire suppression	Trend Unknown/Unrecorded	Ongoing
Agriculture & aquaculture	Livestock farming & ranching	Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming	Ongoing
Residential & commercial development	Tourism & recreation areas		Ongoing
Energy production & mining	Mining & quarrying		Ongoing

Additional information

References: MINAM. (2018). Mapa Nacional de Ecosistemas del Perú. SINIA (Sistema Nacional de Información Ambiental) https://sinia.minam.gob.pe/mapas/mapa-nacional-ecosistemas-peru Castro, A., Dávila, C., Laura, W., Cubas Saucedo, F., Ávalos, G., López, C., ... & Marín, D. (2021). Climas del Perú: mapa de clasificación climática nacional. In Climas del Perú: mapa de clasificación climática nacional (pp. 70-70). https://www.senamhi.gob.pe/?p=mapa-climatico-del-peru