- The species of flora in the department of Lambayeque
- The flora in the coastal area of Lambayeque
- The flora in the interior or continental area of Lambayeque
- Marine flora in the waters of Lambayeque
- References
The flora Lambayeque is characterized by species such as carob, sapote, palo santo or -árboles- willow, and citron, lemon, grapes, guava and tamarind plants-.
Lambayeque is a coastal region in northwestern Peru. Its flora corresponds to that of a warm climate, with large areas of desert near the coastal strip.
In the Andean area of the region, the flora and fauna are more varied due to the more temperate characteristics of the climate.
In the Lambayeque region and in two others in Peru -Tumbes and La Libertad- the Pacific Dry Forest is located. The existence of vegetation is determined by the volume of rainfall, generally scarce and associated with the El Niño phenomenon.
The species of flora in the department of Lambayeque
The flora in the coastal area of Lambayeque
As we have already said, the region's climate is desert for most of the year. Near the Pacific, the vegetation is very scarce and not very varied.
There are several types of forests, among which the semi-dense dry forest stands out. It is located on the strong and inaccessible slopes of the coast, generally at a certain altitude above sea level. In them species such as rosewood or guayacán are located.
As the altitude decreases, the type of vegetation varies. Thus, we can find savanna-type formations, with species of low height.
These forests are subjected to indiscriminate logging and overgrazing, which is why they survive in appalling conditions. This is where carob and sapote grow, among others.
Practically on the coastline we find yet another different type of vegetal forest. It is the dry forest of the chaparral type.
The forest species in this type of forest are practically the same as in the savanna type. The difference is that here they are interspersed with tropical desert scrub and medium-sized shrub formations.
The flora in the interior or continental area of Lambayeque
In the interior of the region, as the terrain rises and is located in the Andean region, the flora is slightly different.
Thus, there are plant species such as the taya or the ceibo at lower altitudes, along with climbing plants and herbaceous species.
At higher altitudes we find woody trees, such as cherimoya, exploited by the timber industry and by the population of the area. A little higher up, the predominant species are the chumacera, the pitajaya or the cap cactus.
Marine flora in the waters of Lambayeque
Although the plant flora on the surface of the Lambayeque region is not particularly extensive or varied, it is in the Pacific.
This is due to the ocean currents caused in the area by the Humboldt Current, which carries large amounts of plankton.
In this way, the food chain begins that benefits the presence in the area of numerous marine species - in this case, animal species - that live in a habitat conducive to their vital development.
References
- Atlas of the Department of Lambayeque, at google.com/site/atlaslambayeque.
- Lambayeque - Flora y Fauna, at peru-info.net.