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San Francisco del Monte de Oro has very particular geographic characteristics, is located in a valley locked up between two hills of different height and geographically different cords, therefore its flora and fauna are very varied according to each zone. Having crossed the place is possible to find in a little distance different species of animals, plants and trees.
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Flora
The mountain zone is made up by an arboreal layer of more than 20 native species, which besides to offer shelter and protection to the fauna also it is an important tourist attractive. Also, this plants and trees, are holders of the mountain ground avoiding the pluvial and aeolian erosion, that is the main cause of avalanches and alluviums in the steep skirts of the mountain ranges.
The most representative units are: molle dulce (lithraea melleoides), chilca melosa (flourencia campestris), coco (fagara coco), molle colorado o morado (schinus fasciculatus), manzano de campo (ruprechtia apetala)
whereas the hills, the mount foot and the level zone are populated by : algarrobo blanco (prosopis alba) algarrobo negro (prosopis nigra)
called “tacu” in quechua;
the carob bean is a very popular tree in the folclore of our zone because its fruit becomes “patay” also called bread of the Indian and the metheglin, a drink of native origin. Other trees of the family of the fabaceas leguminosas are: tintitaco (with very hard wood), la tuzca, garabato and the espinillos or aromos (acacia caven) there is also chañares, (gourliea decortincans), tala (celtis tala), quebracho blanco and colorado, brea, peje, jarilla and the Caranday palm (trithrinax campestris)
a peculiarity that puts an exotic note to San Francisco.
Also there is plenty of: peperina (bistropogun mollis), poleo (lippea turbinata) manzanilla de la sierra o inca yuyo (virginlae excelsis), yerba del pájaro (hedeona multiflora), calaguala (acrostischun conforme)
it is a species of fern of Peruvian origin,
in addition to the beard of the stone also we found 8 varieties of ferns,
15 salvias, 4 varieties of mints, 3 species of orquídeas and at least 7 species of claveles of the air. |
Fauna
An important variety of birds exists, being the most representative “king of the forest” (pheuticus aureoventris) seriously threatened of extinction victim of the illegal traffic of birds and of the modification of its natural habitat, there is in addition three species of zorzales, finch (sicalis flaveola), benteveos (pitangus sulphuratus), real carpenter (colaptes melanochloros) and the rare stranger giant carpenter (campepilus magellanicus) of patagonic origin, exists 2 species of picaflores (picaflor common and picaflor comet), are 2 varieties of vultures, and in marshes or borders of streams and rivers it is possible to find the common tero (vahellus chilensis), the chuña also inhabit this zone (chunga burmeisteri), the eagle dwells (geranoaetus melanoleucus), gray halconcito, chimangos, owls, travelling hawk, milano target, wild, dark-brown ducks and doves, dig to honor an important population of cóndores (vultur gryphus) are in addition several species of lechuzas among them one of diurnal habits called “cabure”, are 2 species of fishing Martin and also in the mounts you will find the mythical crespín among others.
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"CHICHARRA" |
 The greater fauna is represented by an abundant variety of mammals; there is pumas (felis concolor), cat of the mount (felis geoffroyi) guina cat or Colorado, inhabits the forests of the humid gorges a distant relative of the kangaroo, the only marsupial of our mountain ranges the overa weasel (didelphys albiventris), we found in addition sacha goat, “sacha” is a voice quechua that means "similar to" (apple guazoubira), the gray fox and the colored fox, the Creole and common hare; wild boars and pecari, cuis (a rodent similar to the conejito of India) and the rabbit of woods. There are three species of armadillos (quirquincho, mulita and mataco), in addition to 14 species of reptiles between snakes, vipers, lizards and small lizards among them the overo lizard (iguana) and the boa or lampalagua, both species is threatened; 2 varieties of bats including the vampire (desmodus roturdus); 5 species of batrachians among them exist in the zone but high of the mountain range a small toad of red belly and yellow back with black spots, an adult of this species measures not more than 3 ½ cm.
 Do you know him? It is called "King of the Forest", popular name "zorzal overo" , scientific name Pheucticus Aureoventris . The most beautiful of our birds it is endangered, victim of the illegal traffic of wild birds and the human modification of his natural habitat. There are estimations for the amount of birds that was taken from San Francisco, Potrero de Leyes, Rodeo de Cadenas and others locations, almost 200...added to this the changes on the climate because of storms and strong winds, this specie is in serious danger. Help to protect him avoiding to buy it like pets, teaching to your children to take care of them, or teaching to your parents to protect nature. So, in the future, you, your children and grandchildren can enjoy looking at "The King" living in freedom, for all this, you need to start now.
The "Rey del Bosque" belongs to Nature and it's where it should live.
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There is in addition a great variety of insects and invertebrates and in some rivers you will find rainbow trouts, at the moment threatened by the furtive fishing and the recent droughts. All these specimens coexist in perfect symbiosis with means that lives, any alteration of this means on the part of the man breaks that balance and the chain is destroyed with direct and indirect negative consequences.
Help us to take care of this ecosystem being avoided to acquire animals and native plants like mascots and adornments, not leaving sweepings and extinguishing well any fire that you ignites. |
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