WILDLIFE
People living around these places were capable of building a road system so big that connected villages and helped with subsistence, this led to the need of recognizing the plants and animals surrounding the paths.
Qhapac Ñan’s wild life descents from 4600 m.a.s.l and over, marking their last ecological floor. From this floor is where the last animals of this long downhill come from.
Next: The most representative wildlife present in the region of Arica y Parinacota:
CAMELIDOS
LLAMA
GUANACO
ALPACA
NEOGNATHAE
TAGUA
DUCK JERGON
HUALLATA
4300 m.a.s.l.
TINAMIDAE
CHILEAN PERDIZ
CANIDAE
FOX CULPEO
CHINCHILLIDAE
VIZCACHA
FELIDAE
CHILEAN PUMA
CERVIDAE
ANDEAN DEER
CATHARTIDAE
CONDOR
4000 m.a.s.l.
This downhill ends at 4000 m.a.s.l, where some animals exclusive from this zone can be found.
PARINA
SURI
VICUNA