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Chinchaycocha
Lake Junin (; Spanish ''Lago Junín'', named after the nearby town of Junin) or Chinchaycocha (possibly from Quechua ''chincha, chinchay'' north, northern, ''chinchay'' ocelot, ''qucha'' lake, lagoon, "northern lake" or "ocelot lake") is the largest lake entirely within Peruvian territory. Even though Lake Titicaca has a much larger area, its eastern half is located on Bolivian territory. Lake Junin is an important birdwatching destination in the country. Geography Lake Junin is located in the Andean highlands of central Peru. Most of the lake is in the Junin Province of the Junin Region, but its northwestern tip belongs to the Pasco Province of the Pasco Region. The surface elevation of the lake is located at above sea level.Shoobridge, D. (February 2006). Protected Area Profile Perú - Junín National Reserve, ParksWatch Perú. The lake is on the upper reaches of the Mantaro River within the Amazon basin. There is a hydroelectric power station which regulates the water le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Junin Frog
''Telmatobius macrostomus'', also known as the Lake Junin (giant) frog or Andes smooth frog, is a very large and endangered species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae.Angulo, A. (2008). "Conservation needs of Batrachophrynus and Telmatobius frogs of the Andes of Peru." Conservation & Society 6(4): 328–333. DOI: 10.4103/0972-4923.49196 This completely aquatic frog is endemic to lakes and associated waters at altitudes of in the Andes of Junín and Pasco in central Peru. It has been introduced to slow-moving parts of the upper Mantaro River, although it is unclear if this population still persists.Sinsch, U. (1990). ''Froschlurche (Anura) der zentral-peruanischen Anden: Artdiagnose, Taxonomie, Habitate, Verhaltensökologie.'' Salamandra 26(2/3): 177- 214. Together with the closely related Amable Maria frog (''T. brachydactylus''), it is sometimes placed in the genus '' Batrachophrynus''. Ecology and appearance ''T. macrostomus'' is completely aquatic, and restricted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantaro River
The Mantaro River (, ) is a long river running through the central region of Peru. Its Quechua name means "great river". The word "Mantaro" may be a word originally from the Asháninka language, who live downstream along the Ene River. The Mantaro, along with the Apurimac River, are the sources of the Amazon River, depending on the criteria used for definition. Geography The river nominally has its source at Lake Junin, but tributaries above Lake Junin extend as much as 70 km farther upstream, for a total length of 809 km. The named tributaries of the river are the Cunas, which enters the Mantaro at regional capital Huancayo, and the Kachimayu, which joins in near the city of Ayacucho. The upper Mantaro is 432 km long, extending from Lake Junin to the Kachimayu inflow while the lower river shown on the map is 307 km long. The river runs through the provinces of Junín, Yauli, Jauja, Concepción and Huancayo in the Junín Region, then through the Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hydroelectric Power
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is Electricity generation, electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies 15% of the world's electricity, almost 4,210 TWh in 2023, which is more than all other Renewable energy, renewable sources combined and also more than nuclear power. Hydropower can provide large amounts of Low-carbon power, low-carbon electricity on demand, making it a key element for creating secure and clean electricity supply systems. A hydroelectric power station that has a dam and reservoir is a flexible source, since the amount of electricity produced can be increased or decreased in seconds or minutes in response to varying electricity demand. Once a hydroelectric complex is constructed, it produces no direct waste, and almost always emits considerably less greenhouse gas than fossil fuel-powered energy plants. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orestias Empyraeus
Orestias (), later refounded by Hadrian as Adrianople (Greek: Άδριανούπολις), was an ancient Greek settlement next to the Evros river in Thrace, near or at the site of present-day Edirne, and close to the current border between Turkey and Greece. Legends claim that Orestias was founded by Orestes, the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Orestias or Orestia is thought to have been the same town as Uscudama (other variants: Uskudama, Uskadama, Uskodama) or Odrysa (other variants: Odrysia, Odrysos, Odrysus) which was the first Odrysian capital.Duridanov, IvanThe Language of the Thracians/ref> Orestias took its name by the Greeks, at least from the time Philip II of Macedon took over the town. The Roman emperor Hadrian expanded the town into a city, gave it a strong fortification and renamed it to Hadrianopolis (Greek: Αδριανούπολις). However the name Orestias was still used by many writers at the Byzantine era, along with Adrianoupolis. During the Ottoma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orestias (fish Genus)
''Orestias'' is a genus of pupfish. Older systematics classified them into the own family Orestiidae. They are found in lakes, rivers and springs in the Andean highlands of South America, and several species are considered threatened. They are egg-laying fish that feed on small animals and plant matter. The largest species can reach a total length of , but most remain far smaller. Their most characteristic feature is the absence of the ventral fin, although this is shared by a few other pupfish. Despite their moderate to small size, they are important to local fisheries and a few species are farmed. Several species are locally and colloquially known as ''carache''. The name of the genus is a reference to Orestes, a Greek mythological character who Valenciennes described as the "nymph of the mountains". Range and habitat ''Orestias'' is restricted to freshwater habitats at an altitude of in the Andes of central and southern Peru, western Bolivia, and northeastern Chile.Vila, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amable Maria Frog
''Telmatobius brachydactylus'', the Junín riparian frog or Amable Maria frog, is an endangered species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. Body Although a fairly large species with a typical snout-vent length of and weight of , it is significantly smaller than the closely related and equally threatened Lake Junin frog (''T. macrostomus''). These two are sometimes placed in the genus '' Batrachophrynus''. Habitat This highly aquatic frog is endemic to tributaries of Lake Junín (not in the lake itself) in central Peru and to other nearby waterways, where it is found at altitudes of . This frog reproduces through larval development. Scientists have seen the frog in Junin National Reserve. Threats Both the IUCN and organizations within Peru classify this frog as endangered. Principal threats include habitat loss in favor of human resource collection and agriculture, pollution, climate change, and predation by introduced species, such as trout. People allow livestock to drin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telmatobius
''Telmatobius'' is a genus of frogs native to the Andean highlands in South America, where they are found in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Argentina and northern Chile. It is the only genus in the family Telmatobiidae. Some sources recognize ''Batrachophrynus'' as a valid genus distinct from ''Telmatobius''. Etymology The word ''Telmatobius'' is derived from the Greek: τέλμα (''télma'', "swamp") and βίος (''bios'', "life"). Ecology and conservation All ''Telmatobius'' species are closely associated with water and most species are semi-aquatic, while a few are entirely aquatic.Angulo, A. (2008). Conservation Needs of Batrachophrynus and Telmatobius Frogs of the Andes of Peru. Conservation & Society 6(4): 328–333. DOI: 10.4103/0972-4923.49196 They are found in and near lakes, rivers and wetlands in the Andean highlands at altitudes between . The genus includes two of the world's largest fully aquatic frogs, the Lake Junin frog (''T. macrostomus'') and Titic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-tufted Grebe
The white-tufted grebe (''Rollandia rolland''), also known as Rolland's grebe, is a species of grebe in the family Podicipedidae. Found in the southern and western South America, its natural habitat is freshwater lakes, ponds and sluggish rivers and streams. Taxonomy Three subspecies are recognised: *''R. r. chilensis'' (Lesson, 1828) – Southern and western Peru and southeast Brazil southwards to Cape Horn and Tierra del Fuego. *''R. r. morrisoni'' (Simmons, 1962) – Lake Junin in the Andean highlands of central Peru. *''R. r. rolland'' (Gaimard, 1823) – Falkland Islands. The most notable difference between the subspecies is their sizes. ''R. r. rolland'' is almost flightless, and considerably larger (typically weighs about twice as much as ''R. r. chilensis'') and with deeper rufous underparts than the other two subspecies. ''R. r. chilensis'' and ''R. r. morrisoni'' are very similar, but the former is on average smaller than the latter. ''R. r. rolland'' also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junin Grebe
The Junin grebe (''Podiceps taczanowskii''), also known as Junin flightless grebe or puna grebe, is a species of grebe endemic to Lake Junin in the Andean highlands of Junin in west-central Peru. An endangered species, the current population is estimated at 300–400 individuals, including 140–320 adults. Taxonomy The scientific name commemorates the Polish zoologist Władysław Taczanowski, author of ''Ornithology of Peru'' (1884–86). Description With a size of approximately , the Junin grebe has a dark grey crown extending down the back of its neck to a black back. It has white lower parts of the face, neck and underparts, with a narrow grey bill. Perhaps the most striking feature is its bright red eyes. On the side of the head of adults there are silvery grey feathers, which are absent on non-breeding adults and juveniles. The Junin grebe closely resembles the smaller, shorter-necked and shorter-billed northern silvery grebe, which also is found in Lake Junin. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junin Rail
The Junin crake or Junin rail (''Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi'') is an elusive and rare bird in the family Rallidae found only in marshy habitats around Lake Junin in the Andean highlands of west-central Peru. The Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic position of the Junin crake is disputed: It was first described as a subspecies of the black rail in 1983 and in later years it has variably been considered a black rail subspecies or its own species. Its plumage is highly distinct compared to other black rail subspecies, but its voice is rather similar to those of the two other South American subspecies (''L. j. murivagans'' of coastal Peru and ''L. j. salinasi'' of Chile and Argentina), although it does show some differences. However, their voices are quite distinct from the voices of black rails of North America. Preliminary evidence also suggests that the Galapagos crake, another member of this species complex, has a voice that resembles that of the South American black rails. Regardl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endemism
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, the Cape sugarbird is found exclusively in southwestern South Africa and is therefore said to be ''endemic'' to that particular part of the world. An endemic species can also be referred to as an ''endemism'' or, in scientific literature, as an ''endemite''. Similarly, many species found in the Western ghats of India are examples of endemism. Endemism is an important concept in conservation biology for measuring biodiversity in a particular place and evaluating the risk of extinction for species. Endemism is also of interest in evolutionary biology, because it provides clues about how changes in the environment cause species to undergo range shifts (potentially expanding their range into a larger area or b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
