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The protected area Lomas de Lachay is a National Reserve located in the foothills of the Huaral Province in Lima, 105 km (65 miles) north of the capital Lima. Lomas are unique ecosystems which can be best defined as a mist-fed oasis. The National Reserve of Lachay was established June 21, 1977 and covers an area of 520.7 square kilometres.
There are two distinct seasons in Lachay: the humid season (June to November), when thick coastal fog covers the habitat and causes the humidity to condensate on the hills surface providing the ecosystem with water, and dry season from December to May.
74 plant species are registered in the Lomas de Lachay, with 25 of them being threatened with extinction. Among the most notable, you will find the Peruvian papaya (Carica candicans), Capparis prisca, Caesalpinia tinctoria and the nettle Loasa urens, which cover the reserve with attractive yellow flowers. Also, you can observe numerous tillandsias and succulents.
Sometimes you can see Sechuran fox (Pseudalopex sechurae), the Andean Skunk (Conepatus rex) or the vizcacha (Lagidium peruanum).
You may also observe the Peruvian snake (Bothrops pictus) and the Curl Tail Lizard (Tropidurus sp.). remains from Pre-Columbian cultures.
There are 55 bird speciesregistered for the area, among them are: the Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia), the Andean Tinamou (Nothoprocta pentlandii), the American Kestrel (Falco sparverius peruvianus) and several species of hummingbirds.
