San Fernando National Reserve
Also known as San Fernando Bay, it is located in the Marcona district, Nazca province, Ica department, Peru. It is an impressive coastal feature characterized by a high marine biodiversity. Its cold waters are home to extensive schools of sardines and anchovies, which serve as food for many marine mammals, guano birds, and crustaceans. The San Fernando area covers almost 60,000 hectares (including the mainland, inlet, and beaches), which, to date, have no official protection.
Where is?
The San Fernando National Reserve is located in parts of the districts of Santiago (Ica province), Changuillo, Nazca, and Marcona (Nazca province) in the department of Ica. It covers 154,716.37 hectares. It comprises two very distinct sectors. On the northern side is a relatively accessible area, comprised of the mouths of the Ica and Grande rivers, which color the vast Ica desert with their riparian forests. There are also some sandy beaches where seasonal wetlands form near Punta Caballas. The southern part includes the San Fernando inlet, the coastal hills, and the inaccessible cliffs of Huasipara Hill. This hill is the highest on the Peruvian coast (1,790 m above sea level), raised by the Nazca Plate as it collides with the Continental Plate.