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Location | Ferreñafe Province, Lambayeque Region, Peru |
Nearest city | Jayanca |
Coordinates | 6°21′00″S 79°28′59″W / 6.35°S 79.483°WCoordinates: 6°21′00″S 79°28′59″W / 6.35°S 79.483°W |
Area | 113.47 km2 (43.81 sq mi) |
Established | 1982 |
Laquipampa Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge in the Ferreñafe Province, Lambayeque Region, Peru.
This 113.47-square-kilometre (43.81 sq mi) wildlife refuge in the district of Incahuasi was established October 5, 1982 through law. The main goal of this refuge is to preserve the white-winged guan (Penelope albipennis), which faces extinction.
The refuge contains several species of dry forest: hualtaco, guayacán and holy stick.