San Juan Cajamarca (47178)
Peru, South America

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed

Global KBA criteria: A1a, B1, B2

Year of last assessment: 2023

National site name: San Juan Cajamarca

Central coordinates: Latitude: -7.2300, Longitude: -78.4200

System: terrestrial

Elevation (m): 2415 to 3512

Area of KBA (km²): 205.04432

KBA classification: Global

Legacy site: No

Site details

Site description: The KBA San Juan Cajamarca covers an area of 205.04 sq km and it's located within the provinces of Cajamarca in the department of Cajamarca, Perú. The climates in the KBA are: 1) Rainy with dry autumn and winter, Temperate 2) Semi-dry with dry winter, Temperate and 3) Semi-dry with abundant humidity all seasons of the year, Temperate. The altitude range of the KBA is 2415 - 3512 masl. This KBA presents the following ecosystems: Agricultural zone, Jalca, Lake and lagoon, Andean scrubland, Forest plantation and Urban zone.

Rationale for qualifying as KBA: The San Juan Cajamarca KBA qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for the A1, B1 and B2 criteria described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBA. This KBA harbors the Critically Endangered Matucana aureiflora and two geographically range restricted bird species: Taphrolesbia griseiventris and Synallaxis hypochondriaca.

Additional biodiversity: Borzicactus fieldianus cajamarcensis, Matucana aurantiaca

Manageability of the site: This KBA is a regional conservation area managed by the regional government of Cajamarca with the technical support of the National Service of Natural Protected Areas by the State (SERNANP). It contains the Caserio Huayllapampa and the Iscoconga populated center. 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.

Delineation rationale: The KBA border in the north-east follows the highway 3N, from the Stone Forest Los Sapitos until the SPR Hatchery in Cajamarca. The north-west border goes until the Layzon Ruins. In the south-east, it follows the river Cajamarquino; in the south-center it borders the Huaraclla populated center and in the south-west the Capulipampa populated center. Several of the trigger species are birds and may use the patches of conserved area between agricultural areas. Additionally, the collection points of the species Matucana aureiflora are located near these areas.

Habitats

Summary of habitats in KBA: Andean shrubland approximately 60%, Jalca approximately 15%, forest plantation approximately 5%, agricultural zone approximately 20%.

Threats

Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Threat level 3	Timing
Residential & commercial development	Housing & urban areas		Ongoing
Agriculture & aquaculture	Livestock farming & ranching	Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming	Ongoing
Energy production & mining	Mining & quarrying		Ongoing
Biological resource use	Gathering terrestrial plants	Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded	Ongoing
Transportation & service corridors	Roads & railroads		Ongoing

Additional information

References: Map of National Climate Classification (2021) National Map of Ecosystems of MINAM (2018)