Lake_Marcapomacocha

Lake Marcapomacocha

Lake Marcapomacocha

Lake in Peru

Lake Marcapomacocha[1][2][3][4][5] (possibly from Quechua marka village, puma cougar, puma, qucha lake)[6] is a lake in Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District.[2] Lake Marcapomacocha lies south of Lake Marcacocha and east of Lake Antacota.[1] It is situated at a height of about 4,400 metres (14,436 ft),[3] about 3.67 km long and 1.95 km at its widest point.[citation needed] It has a catchment area of 141 square kilometres (54 sq mi).[3]

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Ecology

The area where Lake Marcapomacocha is located is important for the breeding of the andean goose, the crested duck and the giant coot.[4] Bogs in the area are home to the rare diademed sandpiper-plover.[4] The rainbow trout has become a naturalized species in the lake.[5]

Environmental threats

The most important threats to the lake are the excessive hunting and the manipulation of water levels.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Peru 1:100 000, Ondores (23-k). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. [2]
    escale.minedu.gob.pe - Map of Yauli Province (Junin Region)
  3. [3]
    Compendio Estadístico del Perú (in Spanish). INEI. 2013. p. 58.
  4. [4]
    Scott, Derek; Carbonell, Montserrat (1986). A Directory of Neotropical Wetlands. IUCN. pp. 225.
  5. [5]
    Lever, Christopher (1996). Naturalized Fishes of the World. Academic Press. p. 25. ISBN 9780124447455.
  6. [6]
    Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: marka - s. Pueblo o aldea. puma - s. Puma (<Q). qucha, qhucha. s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.


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