Lake Marcapomacocha
| Lake Marcapomacocha | |
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  Lake Marcapomacocha | |
| Location | Junín Region |
| Coordinates | 11°24′04″S 76°20′50″W / 11.40111°S 76.34722°W / -11.40111; -76.34722 |
| Catchment area | 141 km2 (54 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Max. length | 3.67 km (2.28 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.95 km (1.21 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,400 m (14,400 ft) |
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]
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
- ^ a b Peru 1:100 000, Ondores (23-k). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - Map of Yauli Province (Junin Region)
- ^ a b c Compendio Estadístico del Perú (in Spanish). INEI. 2013. p. 58.
- ^ a b c d Scott, Derek; Carbonell, Montserrat (1986). A Directory of Neotropical Wetlands. IUCN. pp. 225.
- ^ a b Lever, Christopher (1996). Naturalized Fishes of the World. Academic Press. p. 25. ISBN 9780124447455.
- ^ 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.
