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    The Selva Alta / Yungas ecoregion extends along the eastern flank of the Andes mountains in Peru between 500-3500 meters above sea level. It has two different weather patterns, with semi-warm humid climate below 2500 meters and colder weather above 3500 meters. The terrain is very complex with steep slopes and narrow valleys. There are numerous fast-flowing rivers that feed into the Upper Amazon, and the region has high biodiversity, including birds like toucans and monkeys, as well as mammals such as bears, deer and big cats.

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    The Selva Alta / Yungas ecoregion extends along the eastern flank of the Andes mountains in Peru between 500-3500 meters above sea level. It has two different weather patterns, with semi-warm humid climate below 2500 meters and colder weather above 3500 meters. The terrain is very complex with steep slopes and narrow valleys. There are numerous fast-flowing rivers that feed into the Upper Amazon, and the region has high biodiversity, including birds like toucans and monkeys, as well as mammals such as bears, deer and big cats.

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    SELVA ALTA /

    YUNGAS
    Por Piero Benate Jorge Pereyra

    Location
    It

    extends along the eastern flank of the


    Andes , from the boundary with Ecuador
    to the boundary with Bolivia , between
    500-3500 meters above sea level.

    Weather
    Weather:

    Has two different weathers.

    1.

    Semi-warm humid climate between 2,500 and


    600 meters above sea level, with high rainfall and
    average temperature of 24 C. As higher altitude,
    lower temperature.

    2.

    Cold weather between 3500 and 2500 meters


    above sea level, with moderate rainfall and average
    temperature of 12 .

    Geography
    Very

    complex, with steep slopes and narrow


    valleys between 3,500 and 2,000 meters above
    sea level.

    Below

    the 2,000 meters above sea level valleys


    become larger and the relief is less complicated.

    Soil
    In

    this ecoregion 3 types of soil are presented :

    1. Stony ( lithosols ) in the highlands .


    2. Cambisoles in the intermediate portions .
    3. Acrisols in the lowlands.
    The

    floors are exposed to severe erosion and landslides


    newspapers due to the existence of steep slopes , high
    rainfall , logging and burning of forests .

    Hydrography
    The

    complex orographic system of the high forest


    gives rise to numerous streams and very fastflowing rivers , which in turn lead to a lot of
    waterfalls , so in this sector most are not navigable
    river .

    The

    main rivers of the Upper Amazon are: Maranon ,


    May, Abiseo , Huallaga , Ene, Pachitea , Tambo and
    Perene .

    Flora
    rboles :

    - Higuern, Arrayn, Romerillo, Sauce, Molle, Tara, Cabuya, Ccasi,


    Tornillo, Cedro de altura, Nogal, Roble, Turpay, Cacao, Barrign, Lishia,
    Catahua, Achihua.

    Helechos :

    - Suro o Chaglla.

    Cactceas :

    Arbustos :

    - Tuna, Sugaro.

    - Laguir, Paracksha, Huarhuash, Sulchuche, Papelillo, Etepen ccaccha,


    Ahuarate, Guartiro, Tabaquillo, Overo, Sanango, Pichana.

    Fauna: Birds
    Perdiz
    Pato

    cabeza gris, P. de altura, P. encapuchada.

    de los torrentes.

    Gallinazo

    blanco.

    cabeza negra, G. cabeza roja; guila de copete; Halcn palomero, Gaviln negro, G.

    Pucacunga,
    Torcaza
    Loro

    Manacaraco, Pava de monte, P. azul, P. negra; Tanrilla; Gucharo; Relojero.

    americana, Paloma de rboles, P. montaraz.

    negro, L. cabeza azul, L. corona blanca, L. pico rojo, L. cabeciblanca.

    Picaflor
    Trogon

    admirable, P. gigante, P. abejorro.

    pecho rojo, Quetzal coliblanco, Q. de monte.

    Tucaneta

    de montaa; Carpintero candela, C. pico de barra, C. gigante; Gallito de las Rocas;


    Tangara garganta dorada.

    Trepador

    comn, T. gamusita, T. grande; Quien quien; Mirlo acutico sudamericano; Pucar comn,
    P. negro, P. negro pico amarillo; Naranjero, Azulejo montaero, A. de selva, A. de palmeras.

    Fauna: Mammals
    Zarigeyita

    lanuda, Z. estola negra, Z. acutica, Rata marsupial de cuatro ojos,


    Marsupial colicorto, Muca de orejas negras, M. de orejas blancas.

    Murcilago hoja de lanza mayor, M. longirostro, M. negruzco comn, M.


    negruzco grande; Vampiro comn.
    Mono nocturno, M. choro comn, M. choro de cola amarilla, M. pichico comn.

    Oso

    hormiguero amaznico; Perezoso de dos dedos; Armadillo de nueve bandas,


    A. de cola desnuda.

    Ardilla

    gnea, A. rojiza; Ratn arrozalero, R. espinoso comn, R. montaraz, R.


    campestre; Machetero; Auje, Cutpe, Paca de Taczanowski.

    Oso

    de anteojos; Coat de cola anillada; Tejn, Nutria de ro, Lobo de ro; Puma,
    Jaguar, Ocelote, Margay, Yaguarundi.

    Sajino;

    Pud, Venado rojo, V. enano.

    Sources
    PERUROUTES.COM.

    Selva alta. [online].


    http://peruroutes.com/peru_ecologia.htm. [Cited on November 26,
    2015]

    PERUECOLOGICO.COM.PE.

    Selva alta. [online]. http://


    www.peruecologico.com.pe/ecorregion_selvaalta_1.htm. [Cited on
    November 26, 2015]

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