Peru

Queen of the Andes

SERNANP is the governing body of the National System of Natural Areas Protected by the State- SINANPE. Its purpose is to conserve Peru’s vast biodiversity, as well as to bring protected natural areas closer to the population, so that all Peruvians can take advantage of the resources they provide in a sustainable manner. In this way, it contributes to the conservation of our natural heritage and the sustainable development of the national economy. SERNANP’s action ensures the conservation of the Natural Protected Areas, their biological diversity and the maintenance of their environmental services, within the framework of its participatory management and articulated to an integral policy of sustainable development of the country.

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Calipuy National Sanctuary

The Calipuy National Sanctuary (SNC) seeks to protect the largest stand of Queens of the Andes (Puya raimondii), which constitutes a valuable biotic potential for the species. It also aims to maintain and manage the functional conditions of the watersheds of the Huamanzaña and Chorobal rivers. Its conservation also seeks to promote educational activities, research and environmental monitoring, and provide means and opportunities for outdoor recreation and leisure, as well as tourism development. The SNC is located between 3,450 and 4,300 m.a.s.l. and is home to vegetation typical of the high Andean region of Peru.
The main conservation target is the Queen of the Andes, which lives between 40 and 100 years and flowers for only three months before dying. Each one of them produces more than six million winged seeds that take advantage of the wind to spread.

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Queen of the Andes

It is a majestic plant that inhabits high Andean ecosystems (+ 3000 meters above sea level) and can reach 10 meters in height. It has a great ecological value as it has the largest inflorescence in the plant kingdom, with up to 18,000 flowers per plant, making it a source of food for hummingbirds, expert pollinators of the Andes. Likewise, throughout its distribution it has a high tourist potential, since thousands of tourists travel to admire its standard and beauty.

The Queen of the Andes is important because it provides a significant food resource for hummingbirds, as well as being a refuge for other bird species, forming part of the scenic beauty of the Calipuy National Sanctuary and thus allowing the development of sustainable tourism.

The Queen of the Andes is threatened by burning and fires, logging, cattle overgrazing, and other human actions that alter its habitat.
National Sanctuary personnel carry out constant surveillance and control patrols. The work of the park rangers also includes environmental education talks to the inhabitants and educational institutions in the buffer zone of the Natural Protected Area.

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"Thanks to the work I have been doing, I have contributed to the recovery of this important area that is the Calipuy National Sanctuary, and I feel proud of all the benefits that this area provides to my community.
I feel proud to work in this important area and to continue contributing to its protection so that future generations can enjoy all these scenic beauties."

David Moises García Vásquez

Surveillance and Control, Flora and Fauna monitoring - Park Ranger

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Calipuy National Sanctuary

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Queen of the Andes

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