Huacarpay Lagoon
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Huacarpay Lagoon is a high-Andean wetland and scenic lake near Cusco, Peru, known for its rich birdlife and proximity to important pre-Inca archaeological sites.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Huacarpay Lagoon canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-Andean wetland
ⓘ
lagoon ⓘ lake ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Quispicanchi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birdSpeciesRecorded | over 70 species ⓘ |
| birdwatchingSite | yes ⓘ |
| climate | high Andean semi-arid ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected as a Ramsar wetland of international importance ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| ecosystemService |
carbon sequestration
ⓘ
habitat for wildlife ⓘ water regulation ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3100 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| governingBody | local communities of Lucre and Huacarpay ⓘ |
| habitatType |
freshwater wetland
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ reedbeds ⓘ |
| importantFor |
migratory birds
ⓘ
resident waterbirds ⓘ |
| knownFor |
proximity to pre-Inca archaeological sites
ⓘ
rich birdlife ⓘ scenic landscape ⓘ wetland biodiversity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Cusco Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cusco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Lucre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piñipampa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Vilcanota River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proximityTo |
Pikillaqta archaeological site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pre-Inca Wari culture sites ⓘ |
| RamsarDesignationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| RamsarSiteName | Humedal de Lucre-Huacarpay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Ramsar Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southern Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threat |
agricultural expansion
ⓘ
urban growth ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ nature photography ⓘ |
| usedFor |
livestock watering
ⓘ
subsistence fishing ⓘ |
| vegetation |
aquatic plants
ⓘ
totora reeds ⓘ |
| waterSource |
rainfall
ⓘ
small tributary streams ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.