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Janca
Janca is one of the eight Natural Regions of Peru (''Janq'u'' is Aymaran for “White”). It is located in the frozen heights where the condor lives. The fauna in this region is limited because of the very cold weather. The only plant that grows here is the yareta or yarita (''Azorella yarita'').Pulgar Vidal, Javier: Geografía del Perú; Las Ocho Regiones Naturales del Perú. Edit. Universo S.A., Lima 1979. First Edition (his dissertation of 1940): Las ocho regiones naturales del Perú, Boletín del Museo de historia natural „Javier Prado“, n° especial, Lima, 1941, 17, pp. 145-161. Overview Andean Continental Divide Mountain Top: * Mountain passes - 4,100 m * Puna grassland * Andean-alpine desert * Snow line - about 5,000 m * Janca - Rocks, Snow and Ice * Peak See also * Climate zones by altitude * Altitudinal zonation Altitudinal zonation (or elevational zonation) in mountainous regions describes the natural layering of ecosystems that occu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Zones Of Peru
When the Spanish arrived, they divided Peru into three main regions: the coastal region (11.6% of Peru), that is bounded by the Pacific Ocean; the highlands (28.1% of Peru), that is located on the Andean Heights, and the jungle, that is located on the Amazonian Jungle ( Climate of Peru). But Javier Pulgar Vidal ( es), a geographer who studied the biogeographic reality of the Peruvian territory for a long time, proposed the creation of eight Natural Regions.Pulgar Vidal, Javier: ''Geografía del Perú; Las Ocho Regiones Naturales del Perú''. Edit. Universo S.A., Lima 1979. First Edition (his dissertation of 1940): Las ocho regiones naturales del Perú, ''Boletín del Museo de Historia Natural'' „Javier Prado“, n° especial, Lima, 1941, 17, pp. 145-161. In 1941, he presented his thesis "Las Ocho Regiones Naturales del Perú" at the III General Assembly of the Pan-American Institute of Geography and History. These eight Peruvian regions are: * Chala or Coast (subtropical dry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupa-Rupa
Rupa-Rupa or High Jungle is one of the eight natural regions of Peru. It is located between 400 and 1,000 m above the sea level to the east of the Andes mountain range in the Amazon basin of Peru. This region has many long, narrow valleys and fluvial mountain trails (canyons called '' pongos''). The weather is warm, humid, and rainy. This region has a tropical flora. The fauna includes the Brazilian tapir (''sachavaca'', also called mountain cow), the white-lipped peccary (''huangana''), and the jaguar (''otorongo''). Rupa Rupa is the hottest region in Peru.Pulgar Vidal, Javier: Geografía del Perú; Las Ocho Regiones Naturales del Perú. Edit. Universo S.A., Lima 1979. First Edition (his dissertation of 1940): Las ocho regiones naturales del Perú, Boletín del Museo de historia natural „Javier Prado“, n° especial, Lima, 1941, 17, pp. 145–161. Overview Andean Continental Divide Mountain Top: * Mountain passes – 4,100 m * Puna grassland * Andean-alpine dese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quechua (geography)
Quechua is one of the eight Natural Regions of Peru and is between 2,300 and 3,500 m above sea level. It is composed of big valleys divided by rivers fed by estival rains. Its flora includes Andean alder, gongapa, and arracacha. People who live in this region, cultivate corn, squash, passionfruit, papaya, wheat, and peach. Notable fauna include birds like the ''chihuanco'' or white-necked thrush.Pulgar Vidal, Javier: Geografía del Perú; Las Ocho Regiones Naturales del Perú. Edit. Universo S.A., Lima 1979. First Edition (his dissertation of 1940): Las ocho regiones naturales del Perú, Boletín del Museo de historia natural „Javier Prado“, n° especial, Lima, 1941, 17, pp. 145-161. Overview Andean Continental Divide Mountain Top: * Mountain passes - 4,100 m * Puna grassland * Andean-alpine desert * Snow line - about 5,000 m * Janca - Rocks, Snow and Ice * Peak See also * Climate zones by altitude * Altitudinal zonation Altitudinal zonation (o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Climate Zones By Altitude
The climate and ecology of different locations on the globe naturally separate into life zones, depending on elevation, location, and latitude. The generally strong dependency on elevation is known as altitudinal zonation: the average temperature of a location decreases as the elevation increases. The general effect of elevation depends on atmospheric physics. However, the specific climate and ecology of any particular location depends on specific features of that location. This article provides a list of life zones by region, in order to illustrate the features of life zones for regions around the globe. Central Europe: Switzerland & Germany * Planar zone, under 300 m (Eastern Alps), under 150 m (Central Uplands), agriculture. * Foothill zone, 300 – 800 m (Eastern Alps), 150 – 300 m (Central Uplands), oak limit (Quercus spp.). European Beech (''Fagus sylvatica''), Sessile oak (''Quercus petraea''), Pedunculate oak or English oak (''Quercus robur''), European or common h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chala
The Chala or "Coast" is one of the eight natural regions in Peru. It is formed by all the western lands that arise from sea level up to the height of 500 meters. The coastal desert of Peru is largely devoid of vegetation but a unique fog and mist-fed ecosystem called Lomas is scattered among hills near the Pacific coast as elevations up to . In this region, the flora includes vegetation that grows near the rivers, like the carob tree, the palo verde, salty grama grass, manglar or mangrove tree, the carrizo or giant reed and the Caña brava (ditch reed); and plants that grow in the hills, such as the Amancay or Peruvian daffodil (''Hymenocallis amancaes''), the wild tomato, the mito or Peruvian papaya (''Vasconcellea candicans''), and the divi-divi (''Cæsalpinia coriaria''). The coastal fauna of the Chala includes sea lions, the anchovy and several seabirds. Common trees in the north are the faique, the zapote, the zapayal, the '' barrigon'' and other thorny tropical sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omagua
Omagua or low jungle (''selva baja'' or partially ''tierra caliente'') is one of the eightPulgar Vidal, Javier: Geografía del Perú; Las Ocho Regiones Naturales del Perú. Edit. Universo S.A., Lima 1979. First Edition (his dissertation of 1940): Las ocho regiones naturales del Perú, Boletín del Museo de historia natural „Javier Prado“, n° especial, Lima, 1941, 17, pp. 145-161. natural regions of Peru. It is located between 80 and 400m above sea level in the Peruvian Amazonia ( Amazon rainforest). In this region, there are a lot of rivers that create meanders, swamps and lagoons. The flora includes trees like cedro and palms (e.g. genus '' Phytelephas'', tucumo ('' Astrocaryum aculeatum''), shapaja ('' Attalea phalerata'') and shebo ('' Attalea butyracea'')). There are also plants like the ''Cattleya rex'', a species of orchid. The fauna includes animals like the capybara (which is the biggest rodent in the world), the giant armadillo, the jaguar, the giant otter, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yungas
The Yungas ( Aymara ''yunka'' warm or temperate Andes or earth, Quechua ''yunka'' warm area on the slopes of the Andes) is a bioregion of a narrow band of forest along the eastern slope of the Andes Mountains from Peru and Bolivia, and extends into Northwest Argentina at the slope of the Andes pre-cordillera. It is a transitional zone between the Andean highlands and the eastern forests. Like the surrounding areas, the Yungas belong to the Neotropical realm; the climate is rainy, humid, and warm. Setting The Yungas forests are extremely diverse, ranging from moist lowland forest to evergreen montane forest and cloud forests. The terrain, formed by valleys, fluvial mountain trails and streams, is extremely rugged and varied, contributing to the ecological diversity and richness. A complex mosaic of habitats occur with changing latitude as well as elevation. There are high levels of biodiversity and species endemism throughout the Yungas regions. Many of the forests are evergre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suni (geography)
Suni or Jalca is one of the eight Natural Regions of Peru. It is located in the Andes at an altitude between 3,500 and 4,000 metres above sea level. Suni has a dry and cold weather and there are many glacial valleys. Flora and fauna The flora includes gramineous plants and shrubs such as the taya-taya ('' Caesalpinia spinosa''), the quishuar (''Buddleja coriacea''), and the cantuta ('' Cantua buxifolia'') which was considered sacred by the Incas. Even though it is hard for plants to grow because of the weather, people are able to cultivate such crops as quinoa, maca, qañiwa, broad beans and ulluku ''(Ullucus tuberosus)''. The main fauna is the guinea pig and, among numerous other highland birds, the Chiguanco thrush.Pulgar Vidal, Javier: Geografía del Perú; Las Ocho Regiones Naturales del Perú. Edit. Universo S.A., Lima 1979. First Edition (his dissertation of 1940): Las ocho regiones naturales del Perú, Boletín del Museo de historia natural „Javier Prado“, n° e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S latitude), and has an average height of about . The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Along their length, the Andes are split into several ranges, separated by intermediate depressions. The Andes are the location of several high plateaus—some of which host major cities such as Quito, Bogotá, Cali, Arequipa, Medellín, Bucaramanga, Sucre, Mérida, El Alto and La Paz. The Altiplano plateau is the world's second-highest after the Tibetan plateau. These ranges are in turn grouped into three major divisions based on climate: the Tropical Andes, the Dry Andes, and the Wet Andes. The Andes Mountains are the highest mountain ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altitudinal Zonation
Altitudinal zonation (or elevational zonation) in mountainous regions describes the natural layering of ecosystems that occurs at distinct elevations due to varying environmental conditions. Temperature, humidity, soil composition, and solar radiation are important factors in determining altitudinal zones, which consequently support different vegetation and animal species. Altitudinal zonation was first hypothesized by geographer Alexander von Humboldt who noticed that temperature drops with increasing elevation. Zonation also occurs in intertidal and marine environments, as well as on shorelines and in wetlands. Scientist C. Hart Merriam observed that changes in vegetation and animals in altitudinal zones map onto changes expected with increased latitude in his concept of life zones. Today, altitudinal zonation represents a core concept in mountain research. Factors A variety of environmental factors determines the boundaries of altitudinal zones found on mountains, ranging f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snow Line
The climatic snow line is the boundary between a snow-covered and snow-free surface. The actual snow line may adjust seasonally, and be either significantly higher in elevation, or lower. The permanent snow line is the level above which snow will lie all year. Background Snow line is an umbrella term for different interpretations of the boundary between snow-covered surface and snow-free surface. The definitions of the snow line may have different temporal and spatial focus. In many regions the changing snow line reflect seasonal dynamics. The final height of the snow line in a mountain environment at the end of the melting season is subject to climatic variability, and therefore may be different from year to year. The snow line is measured using automatic cameras, aerial photographs, or satellite images. Because the snow line can be established without on-the-ground measurements, it can be measured in remote and difficult to access areas. Therefore, the snow line has become a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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