Successful release of a condor specimen in the Nor Yauyos Cochas Landscape Reserve
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- 15 Feb 2023
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Let's fly! This was the release of the Andean condor in the Nor Yauyos Cochas Reserve
Last Thursday, January 26, park rangers from the Nor Yauyos Cochas Landscape Reserve (RPNYC) found in the vicinity of the rural community of Alis, in the province of Yauyos (Lima), a specimen of a juvenile condor found dehydrated in its area. natural.
This specimen, one of the largest flying birds on the planet, was placed at the disposal of the park rangers of the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp) by residents of the community, who immediately organized their attention to restore it, reintroduce it and later release it. to the wild on the highest slope of the protected natural area.
According to the head of the RPNYC, Abdias Villoslada, the release of this condor specimen took place last weekend in the town of Vitis, after various efforts focused on safeguarding the species, such as its diet, by meeting the conditions to reintroduce it. to its ecosystem throughout the reserve.
“The RPNYC is an important biological corridor for this species in danger of extinction worldwide, it houses a variety of nests and is considered one of the protected natural areas with the largest number of condors, according to the last census carried out in the country, with a record of more than 70 condors”, indicated Villoslada. Read More…
