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The protected areas in Peru, South America. ==Natural heritage== The Constitution of Peru of 1993 recognized the natural resources and ecosystem variety of its country as a heritage.〔Article 66-69 of the (Constitution of Peru ), retrieved 17 July 2012.〕 In 1900, the National System of Natural Areas that are protected by the Government (SINANPE) was created.〔(SINANPE list of protected areas ), retrieved 17 July 2012.〕 This entity depends on the National Service of Protected Areas by the State (SERNANP), Ministry of Environment. Peru has 75 natural protected areas (15.21% of the country surface area〔(Consolidated table of SINANPE )〕) that are preserved by the National Government: 12 national parks, 9 national sanctuaries, 4 historical sanctuaries, 15 national reserves, 3 wildlife refuges, 2 landscape reserves, 8 communal reserves, 6 protected forests, 2 hunting enclosed lands and 14 reserved zones. A map was also created containing the natural protected areas.〔(Map of the protected areas in Peru )〕 Peru is considered to be among 17 of the most megadiverse countries in the world.〔Conservation International, (''South America Banks on Regional Strategy to Safeguard Quarter of Earth's Biodiversity'' ). Retrieved on June 29, 2007.〕 With over 1,700 species of birds, it has the world's second most diverse avian community, after Colombia.〔(Lambertini, A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics, excerpt )〕 National Parks are places where the wild flora and fauna are protected and preserved. Natural resources exploitation and human settlements are forbidden. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of protected areas of Peru」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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