Articles tagged with: mountains
Peru’s Amazon Jungle and Rainforest
![Peru’s Amazon Jungle and Rainforest orchid](http://www.discover-peru.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/orchid-150x150.png)
The Peruvian rainforest
More than three quarters of the Peruvian territory lies east of the . The jungle or Selva has two parts, the high and the low Selva. The high …
Regions and Microclimates of the Peruvian Andes
![Regions and Microclimates of the Peruvian Andes The Andean Mountain range, Peru](http://www.discover-peru.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/The-Andean-Mountain-range-Peru-150x150.png)
define the regions in the Sierra. These regions are grouped according to its altitude above the sea level. Each region has its own particular climate, flora and fauna that …
Endangered Animals in the Andes
![Endangered Animals in the Andes andean-titi-monkey1](http://www.discover-peru.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Andean-Titi-Monkey1-150x150.jpg)
Many Andean animals are in danger of extinction and are protected by Andean government nations and international organizations. Among the some of the endangered animals are:
Andean Condor
The condor is the most …