Peru: Wildlife and Wildlife Management
Report prepared by Allison Hebert and Gabrielle Osswald, students in BCIT's Fish, Wildlife and Recreation Program.
Wildlife
Peru's amazing variety of climates and eco-systems ranks the country amongst the world's top eight nations in terms of biodiversity. The country is home to more than 400 species of mammals, 300 reptiles, 1,800 birds and more than 50,000 plants registered to date.
Peru has the second highest number of bird species in the world. Counting only breeding species, Peru ranks first. More new species were described in Peru in the last thirty years than in any other country in the world, with about two new species described each year.
Wildlife Management
Only a limited number of species have been managed for local use. Most management efforts have been directed to commercial, scientific, sport hunting, and the capture of live animals for sale.
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