Illescas Reserved Zone, National reserve in Sechura Province, Peru.
Located on the Illescas peninsula, this protected area spans 36,550 hectares of coastal desert terrain with rocky cliffs and sand dunes along Sechura Bay.
The territory received initial protection status as a Reserved Zone in 2010, and was later upgraded to National Reserve status on December 24, 2021.
The reserve represents the connection between marine and desert ecosystems that shape the lifestyle of local fishing communities in northern Peru.
SERNANP manages visitor access to protect the ecological balance while offering opportunities to observe marine mammals and seabirds in their natural habitat.
The reserve contains the largest known colony of Andean Condors in the world, which feed on young sea lions within the protected area.
Location: Piura Department
Operator: SERNANP
Website: https://sernanp.gob.pe/illescas
GPS coordinates: -5.97443,-81.09754
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:36
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