Pómac Forest Historical Sanctuary
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Pómac Forest Historical Sanctuary is a protected archaeological and natural area in northern Peru known for its dense dry forests and numerous monumental adobe pyramids associated with the ancient Lambayeque (Sicán) culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pómac Forest Historical Sanctuary canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural reserve
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Lambayeque culture
NERFINISHED
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Sicán culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateType | semi-arid ⓘ |
| contains | Batán Grande archaeological complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| designation | Historical Sanctuary ⓘ |
| governingBody |
SERNANP
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ⓘ
Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFeature |
adobe pyramids
ⓘ
monumental pyramids ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | Batán Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationObjective |
conservation of dry forest biodiversity
ⓘ
protection of Lambayeque culture archaeological heritage ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | tropical dry forest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ancient irrigation canals
ⓘ
ceremonial platforms ⓘ pre-Hispanic tombs ⓘ |
| hasMainAttraction |
Sicán adobe pyramids
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dense carob tree forest ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPyramids | approximately 20 ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType | dry forest ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | III ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Lambayeque (Sicán) culture remains
ⓘ
dense dry forests ⓘ numerous monumental adobe pyramids ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ferreñafe Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lambayeque Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Pítipo District NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Peru ⓘ |
| near |
city of Chiclayo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
town of Ferreñafe ⓘ |
| partOf | Peruvian National System of State-Protected Natural Areas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects | dry forest ecosystem of the La Leche River valley ⓘ |
| protectsSpecies |
Prosopis pallida
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Tumbes swallow NERFINISHED ⓘ algarrobo ⓘ carob tree ⓘ sechura fox ⓘ white-winged guan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedBy | La Leche River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
ecotourism ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
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