Sama - Miculla (100232)
Peru, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1b, B2
Year of last assessment: 2023
National site name: Sama - Miculla
Central coordinates: Latitude: -17.8564, Longitude: -70.0652
System: terrestrial, freshwater
Elevation (m): 700 to 4500
Area of KBA (km2): 991.88557
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: No
Site details
Site description: The KBA Sama - Miculla covers an area of 91.88 sq km, and it is located in Perú, in the department of Tacna, province of Tacna and Torata. The KBA Sama - Miculla exhibits three different types of weather: (a) temperate, arid with moisture deficiency in all seasons of the year; (b) cold, semi-arid with dry winter and spring, and (c) Semifrigid, semi-arid with dry winter. The maximum temperature ranges from 13°C and 31°C. Minimum temperature ranges from -3°C to 3°C. Annual precipation ranges from 0 mm to 700 mm in this KBA. The KBA Sama - Miculla includes the following ecosystems coastal desert "Desierto Costero", andean scrub "Matorral Andino" and dry puna grassland "Pajonal de Puna Seca".
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for A1a,b, and B2 criteria described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBA. This KBA harbors range restricted lizard Liolaemus poconchilensis and aquatic frog Telmatobius peruvianus, also harbors the range restricted birds Conirostrum tamarugense and Upucerthia albigula.
Additional biodiversity: Eulidia yarrellii, Psittacara wagleri
Manageability of the site: The KBA Sama-Miculla could be managed by the Regional Government of Tacna (https://www.gob.pe/regiontacna) because it has the capacity to establish Regional Conservation Areas. Awareness campaigns could be conducted for owners of agricultural fields, along with providing alternative sustainable production methods. 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.
Other site values: Ataspaca rural community
Delineation rationale: The boundaries of this KBA follow less disturbed arid areas at lower elevations in the southwest and higher elevation areas in the northeast. To the north, this KBA follows the boundaries of the Pachia district, to the west, it follows the boundary of the Ciudad Nueva district, to the east, it crosses the Vilcurtani and Cobani ravines, and to the south, it borders the city of Tacna. The areas most affected by agriculture were removed from the polygon. Trigger birds could be found in the patches of forest between the cultivated fields and may move between these patches, so we consider that the species continues to use the area.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: The KBA Sama-Miculla includes the following ecosystems: Coastal Desert, Andean Shrubland, and Dry Puna Grassland.
Land use: The area of this KBA does not have any type of management.
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 45 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Grassland | 15 | |
| Shrubland | 35 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Ongoing | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Work & other activities | 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
Contributors: César Aguilar, Letty Salinas, Victor Sánchez and Camila Dávila