Ampay National Sanctuary

Ampay

Ampay National Sanctuary (Santuario Nacional de Ampay) is a wildlife sanctuary located at the base of Mount Ampay, north of the city of Abancay, Peru. Created in 1987, it is located in the department of Apurimac. It is 36.35 square kilometres (14.03 sq mi) in size and is intended to protect several endangered plant species, such as Intimpa or Romerillo (Podocarpus glometatus), as well as the protection of the basin of the Pachachaca River.

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