NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA

CEIDUNS

CONVERSATION REPORT I

ECOLOGICAL RESERVE OF CHAPARRI – LAMBAYEQUE

SUBJECT: Basic English

TEACHER:

STUDENT: Padilla Jaque Henry Nelson

NEW CHIMBOTE-PERU
2018
 INDEX

INDEX

INTRODUCTION

OBJECTIVES

CHAPTER I: GROWTH OF THE ANIMAL POPULATION IN THE CHAPARRI RESERVE

1.1 DEFINITION
1.2 LOCATION
1.3 CLIMATOLOGY
1.4 ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS

CHAPTER II: BIODIVERSITY AND TOURISM

2.1 SPECIES IN DANGER OF EXTINCTION

2.2ECOTOURISM

CONCLUSIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY REFERENCES

ANNEXES

INTRODUCTION

Chaparrí is definitely the paradise of the protection and biological conservation in Peru.
Chaparrí is the first Area of Private Conservation (ACP) recognized in the Peru; it is an example

of the proper use of natural resources by the rural community that inhabits it.

It is located in the District of Chongoyape, 60 km to the East of the province of Chiclayo,

Lambayeque Department.

For a long time it was a zone of predation of wild flora and fauna by the locals. The rural

community of Santa Catalina de Chongoyape, whose dominions included the territory of

Chaparrí, they decided to donate much of his territory to the development of the conservation

work.

In 2001 the State, recognized the place as a private Conservation Area.

The reserve regained the natural habitat of a varied wildlife, some species in danger of extinction

like the bear of eyeglasses, the kettle aliblanca and the Andean condor. Chaparri is also scientific

research center dedicated to the dry forest ecosystems and endemic species that inhabit it

It is administered by the community Santa Catalina members, dedicated to promote nature

tourism.

Inside the Ecological Reservation exist several circuits like the Routes of the Kettles, of the

Bears and of laHuachuma (or Cactus of San Pedro).

 OBJECTIVES

Rehabilitation and reintroduction of wildlife species in danger of extinction.

Protection of the dry forests and the species of existent fauna.

Conservation of the ecological processes and the species of flora and endemic wild

faunas of the place.

Do use of the biodiversity resources of the community for the development of sustainable

economic activities that generate income and improve the standards of community life.

CHAPTER I: GROWTH OF THE ANIMAL POPULATION IN THE CHAPARRI

RESERVE
The Ecological Reserve of Chaparrí is the first Area of Private Conservation (ACP) recognized

in Peru, which not only has an unbeatable graphic beauty, but also a great richness both in flora

and fauna.

Here, the wild animals like the bear of glasses, the Andean bear, the condor, the kettle aliblanca,

the coastal fox, the guanaco and the pitajo, are those that steal the attention and admiration of all

the visitors.

Figure 01: chaparri reserve

1.1 DEFINITION
According to historians, Cerro Chaparri, in antiquity, was the center of worship of the Mochica

culture, and today, still remains but for the healers or shamans of the place.

Thousands of years through, the area has become an example of protection of flora and fauna

with a natural reserve that takes the name of the hill that continues dominating and monitoring

the landscape.

1.2 LOCATION
In the Department of Lambayeque, is located the Ecological reserve of Chaparri, a conservation

area whose main objective is to preserve and protect the dry forests of the area and its rich

biodiversity.
The area belongs so much to Lambayeque as to Cajamarca; in Lambayeque occupies the

territories of the community Santa Catalina of Chongoyape.

The Area of Private Conservation Chaparrí has an extension of 34 312 hectares.

1.3 CLIMATOLOGY

The area of conservation has a typical dry forest climate, with a humid or rainy season from

January to April and a dry season between May and December .The periods of rains increase in

intensity during the warm periods, characteristic of the Phenomenon of the Boy .
The average temperature ranges in the region vary between 28.2 ° C (maximum) and 14.7 ° C

(minimum).

1.4 ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS

 The area does not have adequate infrastructure on roads and access routes to all sectors

for effective control and surveillance.

 Fault of appropriate signaling along the footpaths and secondary ways inside the area

 The area does not have an adequate communications and surveillance system, which

allows effective control of offenders over all sectors of the ACP.

 In the period of strong rains (phenomenon of the Boy) the access to the area reserved

return almost impossible, by the fault of roads properly asphalted with a good system of

drainage.
 Figure 02:ways and footpaths

CHAPTER II: BIODIVERSITY AND TOURISM

2.1 SPECIES IN DANGER OF EXTINCION

FAUNA

Inside Chaparrí could observe big quantity of animal species, between them some that were

protected of the hand of the man for finding in danger of extinction :

 The bear of glasses

 Andean condor
 Kettle aliblanca
 The tigrillo.

Inside these highlights the bear of glasses, since his population to diminished considerably in

Sudamérica, by what his preservation is of big importance, to these animals rescues them
many times of circuses where have been exploded, gives them back to his habitat and takes

care of them until they are able of reinsert to his nature.

Also in the reserve of Chaparri are protected species like the Kettle Aliblanca , the Spectacled

bear, the cougar, the Tigrillo, the tapir, foxes, sajinos, the White-tailed deer, eagles of different

species, guanacos, the condors and real condors and some endemic species.

Figure 03: animals in danger of extinction

FLORA
It has abundant flora ,these reserve is one of the best areas of protection for the dry forests.

Inside Chaparrí can find until 122 varieties of useful plants (103 genders and 45 botanic

families).

It stands out the saint stick, the hualtaco and the pasallo.

2.2ECOTOURISM

The Area of Private Conservation Chaparrí presents an ideal opportunity to develop the

ecotourism to local level, national and international, by what is imperante that give the

development of a Plan of Ecotourism for the ACP Chaparrí.

Local tourism:

The visit would last a day and would have basically two destinations:

 The orillas of the reservorio Tinajones

 Andl centre Chaparrí.

In these two areas, has to establish zones for parqueo of vehicles and picnic, in addition to

trochas autoguiadas.

In the first of the zones, activities such like highland cycling, aquatic sports, barbecues and

music, can be allowed.

In the centre Chaparrí, the activities have to be more controlled and focused in the tourism of

nature.

Figure 04:club of tourism

This area of conservation finds to charge of the community, by what the visits only can make

purchasing the services of a local guide, which has to be reserved with anticipation. The

antelación is due to that the Ecological Reservation of Chaparrí only receives until 30 tourists

by day.

To visit the Ecological Reservation of Chaparrí is recommended to use light clothes, zapatillas

comfortable, lens of sun and cap. Likewise, it is necessary to have protective solar, repelente

and a bottle of water for hidratarse during the way.

 CONCLUSIONS

 In the actuality is a model of communal conservation and a project of ecotourism in

where the local population benefits of the protection of his natural resources.
 On the other hand Chaparrí is a centre of scientific investigation devoted to the

ecosystems of the dry forest and to the species that inhabit it.
 Chaparri Is fantastic to visit and can coexist with the nature.
 In us this the responsibility to take care, keep clean and have in better conditions this

beautiful reservation.
 BIBLIOGRAPHY REFERENCES

 https://www.peru.travel/es-es/que-hacer/naturaleza/areas-naturales-protegidas/area-de-

conservacion-privada-chaparri.aspx

 https://ayudaenaccion.org/ong/actualidad/chaparri-una-historia-de-desarrollo-sostenible/

 https://peru.com/viajes/conozca-peru/reserva-ecologica-chaparri-chiclayo-lambayeque-
turismo-destino-fotos-fotos-viajes-noticia-538975

 http://www.conservamospornaturaleza.org/destino/reserva-ecologica-chaparri/

 http://ecosistemasrodrigo.blogspot.pe/2016/04/especies-en-peligro-de-extincion.html
ANNEXES
 Figure 05: flora and fauna reserve ecological of
chaparri