The Cotahuasi Subbasin Landscape Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Paisajística Sub Cuenca del Cotahuasi) is a protected area in Peru located in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province.[1] It protects part of the Central Andean puna and Sechura Desert ecoregions.[2]
Cotahuasi Subbasin Landscape Reserve | |
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Reserva Paisajística Sub Cuenca del Cotahuasi | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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Location | Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Peru |
Coordinates | 15°03′04″S 72°55′12″W / 15.051°S 72.92°W[1] |
Area | 4,905.5 km2 (1,894.0 sq mi) |
Established | May 18, 2005 |