Cotahuasi Subbasin Landscape Reserve

The Cotahuasi Subbasin Landscape Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Paisajística Sub Cuenca del Cotahuasi) is a protected area in Peru located in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province.[1] It protects part of the Central Andean puna and Sechura Desert ecoregions.[2]

Cotahuasi Subbasin Landscape Reserve
Reserva Paisajística Sub Cuenca del Cotahuasi
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Cotahuasi Subbasin Landscape Reserve
Map showing the location of Cotahuasi Subbasin Landscape Reserve
Map of Peru
LocationArequipa Region, La Unión Province, Peru
Coordinates15°03′04″S 72°55′12″W / 15.051°S 72.92°W / -15.051; -72.92[1]
Area4,905.5 km2 (1,894.0 sq mi)
EstablishedMay 18, 2005

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  1. ^ a b "Subcuenca del Cotahuasi in Peru". Protected Planet.
  2. ^ Olson, D. M, E. Dinerstein; et al. (2001). "Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Life on Earth". BioScience. 51 (11): 933–938. doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0933:TEOTWA]2.0.CO;2.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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