viernes, 24 de septiembre de 2010

Mangrove San Pedro de Vice, a paradise to be discovered



Mangroves San Pedro de Vice is in the district of Vice (Sechura - Piura) 50 km southwest of the city of Piura and is the largest mangrove shows that there is in the department. Presents an indescribable natural beauty, with a number of birds that grace the blue skies and sunsets, as well as providing fish for 200 families who fish in this paradise.

Mangroves, as RAMSAR International Convention to which Peru is a member, are tropical saltwater wetlands, estuaries and / or lagoon, ie areas where freshwater mixes with salt water, established in intertidal zones. Are considered the most important primary producers in the world, helping to hold the soil where it grows preventing erosion. "The relief is flat in the mangrove and waved around by the presence of dunes.

In this little paradise, located in the lower Piura, you'll see beautiful birds in the region such as the curlew, the white heron, Peruvian pelican, the white Sandpiper and the famous flamenco, as well as several migratory species, such as West Beach, arriving from northern countries like Canada and the United States. These myriad of birds adorn the blue sky and sunsets of this swamp.

The Hemispheric Shorebird Reserve (WHSRN) officially handed the nomination of "Site of Regional Importance" the mangroves of San Pedro, due to the richness and variety of species living in this valuable ecosystem. This designation reaffirms the importance of preserving this fragile ecosystem.

The mangroves of San Pedro - Vice, have become the best source of life in the desert. You have to go visit and meet their biodiversity, and find that in this paradise of incomparable beauty and also 100 species of birds, 49 plants and 300 entomofauna.

Peru is a country with a surprising diversity in human and biological. Has between 82 and 84% of the biological world.

1 comentario:

  1. Hello buddy,
    I'm going to be in that area early next march 2014. Where did you stay?

    Muy agradecido,
    Sevananda Jose Padilla

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