Landscape
Peru: Major Landscapes and Ecosystems
Submitted by The Catt-Trax2 Team on Fri, 2007/01/05 - 11:39am.
Report prepared by Allison Hebert and Gabrielle Osswald, students in BCIT's Fish, Wildlife and Recreation Program.
Peru consists of three major landscapes:
The Western Coastal Plains
The coast is made up of deserts, beautiful beaches, and fertile valleys. The Peruvian coastline is formed by a long winding desert located between the sea and the mountains.