Carpish (14916)
Peru, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1b, A1e, B1, B2
Year of last assessment: 2023
National site name: Carpish
Central coordinates: Latitude: -9.6844, Longitude: -76.0876
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 750 to 4400
Area of KBA (km2): 2349.039601
Protected area coverage (%): 17.89
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The KBA Carpish covers an area of 2465.583 sq km and it's located within the provinces of Huánuco, Pachitea and Leoncio Prado, department of Huánuco. In general, the KBA Carpish follows the limits of the original KBA Carpish, especially at the North, West and South boundaries. In order to include fish and amphibian species, an area was increased to the East and Southeast following the limit of the terrain relief. The altitude range of the KBA Carpish is 750-4400 masl. The KBA Carpish has these different type of weather: (1) temperate, very rainy with abundant humidity all seasons; (2) cold, rainy with dry autumn and winter; (3) temperate, rainy with abundant humidity all seasons; and (4) temperate, semi-dry with abundant humidity all seasons. The KBA Carpish presents the following Ecosystems: "Bosque montano de Yunga", "Pajonal de puna húmeda", "Bosque altimontano (Pluvial) de Yunga", "Bosque basimontano de Yunga", "Matorral andino", Secondary vegetation and Agricultural Zones.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: The KBA Carpish qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for A1a, A1b, A1e, B1 and B2 criteria described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs. The KBA Carpish harbors three threatened plants, the moth Ctenucha projecta, the opilion Tschaidicancha weyrauchi, the endemic armadillo Dasypus pilosus, nine trigger frogs, five trigger fishes and 17 range restricted bird species
Additional biodiversity: Thomasomys kalinowskii, Fonchiiloricaria nanodon, Creagrutus ortegai, Akodon kotosh, Thomasomys ischyrus, Sturnira erythromos, Akodon kotosh, Akodon josemariarguedasi, Anoura aequatoris, Microryzomys minutus, Sturnira bidens, Platyrrhinus umbratus, Anoura geoffroyi, Enchisthenes hartii, Oligoryzomys destructor, Platyrrhinus masu, Artibeus glaucus, Sturnira oporaphilum, Thomasomys notatus, Thomasomys oreas, Carollia brevicauda, Marmosops impavidus, Myotis keaysi, Myotis nigricans, Myotis oxyotus, Anoura cultrata, Desmodus rotundus, Monodelphis gardneri, Platyrrhinus ismaeli, Thomasomys aureus, Akodon josemariarguedasi, Akodon aerosus, Anoura caudifer, Aotus nigriceps, Carollia perspicillata, Echimys saturnus, Gracilinanus aceramarcae, Hylaeamys yunganus, Monodelphis peruviana, Nasua nasua, Neacomys spinosus, Sturnira giannae, Thomasomys apeco, Asthenes urubambensis, Ara militaris, Phaethornis koepckeae, Spizaetus isidori, Aglaeactis castelnaudii, Grallaria blakei, Sericossypha albocristata, Cnemathraupis aureodorsalis, Doliornis sclateri, Nephelornis oneilli, Leptosittaca branickii, Hapalopsittaca melanotis, Metallura theresiae, Grallaria capitalis, Scytalopus macropus, Poospiza rufosuperciliaris, Thlypopsis pectoralis, Scytalopus acutirostris, Scytalopus altirostris, Scytalopus altirostris, Knipolegus signatis, Atlapetes tricolor, Atlapetes taczanowskii the range restricted and Iridisornis reinhardti, Anas georgica, Plegadis ridwayi, Iridosornis jelskii, Gallinago jamesoni, Xenodacnis parina, Merganetta armata, Tigrisoma fasciatum, Cinnycerthia peruana, Conirostrum ferrugineiventre, Dubusia castaneoventris, Nephelomyias ochraceiventris, Pipreola intermedia, Scytalopus femoralis, Uromyias agraphia, Myiothlypos striaticeps, Kleinothraupis auricularis, Dubusia sticticephala, Inga augusti, Stenocercus chinchaoensis
Manageability of the site: Since approximately one third of the KBA Carpish is protected by the Regional Conservation Area ''Bosque Montano de Carpish'' and also almost all of the KBA is covered by two Nationally Prioritized Zones ''Carpish'' and ''Cabeceras Del Pozuzo-Quebrada Azogue-Río Caracol'', the KBA Carpish can be managed by the National Service of Protected Natural Areas - SERNANP jointly with Huanuco Regional Government (https://www.regionhuanuco.gob.pe/).
Other site values: Chagllapampa, San Carlos de Derrepente, La Merced de Purísima, Las Pavas, San Juan de Cayumba Alta, Incahuasi, Villa Paraiso, Santa Rosa de Quives Santa Rufina and Ñaupamarca hamlets. Also Cochabamba Rural Community for Unchong Private Conservation Area. Source: Decreto Supremo N.° 014/2019/MINAM. https://www.gob.pe/institucion/sernanp/normas-legales/2679392-014-2019-minam ; Resolución Ministerial N.° 240-2020-MINAM https://www.gob.pe/institucion/minam/normas-legales/1363624-240-2020-minam
Delineation rationale: The KBA Carpish follows the limits of the original KBA Carpish at the North, West and South boundaries. The area was increased to the East and Southeast following the limit of the terrain relief. Also, by the Southeast the KBA Carpish limits with the KBA Chorropampa.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Shrubland 1-10%
Other 20-30%
Forest 40-50%
Grassland 20-30%
Land use: Natural Protected Area by the Peruvian Government, in part.
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 25 | |
| Forest | 45 | |
| Grassland | 25 | |
| Shrubland | 5 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching | Ongoing | |
| Climate change & severe weather | Ongoing | ||
| Other options | Other threat | Ongoing | |
| Residential & commercial development | Ongoing | ||
| Residential & commercial development | Housing & urban areas | Ongoing | |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Scale Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching | Scale Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Persecution/control | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Natural system modifications | Dams & water management/use | Large dams | Ongoing |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Ongoing | ||
| Agriculture & aquaculture | 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: Juan Grados, Emmy Medina, Arli Ayala, Laura Graham-Angeles, Víctor Pacheco, Max Hidalgo, Letty Salinas, Alejandra Arana, Victor Sánchez and Camila Dávila.