The historical sanctuaries protect places that containing relevant natural value and at the same time have a special historical relevance, as they have been witnesses to important national events.

This areas have a surface of 35,392 hectares that represent 0,028% of the national territory.

THE HISTORICAL SANCTUARY OF CHACAMARCA

Law (D.S.) N 0750-74-AG of August 7 1974, established the Historical Sanctuary of Chacamarca located in the department of Junin, province of Junin, with a surface of 2 500 has. The Pampas de Chacamarca are memorable to the history of Peru, because in them the battle of Junin took place and Peruvians won their independence. independence.

The pastures of the Andes called poceas (Calamagrostis sp., Stipa sp. and Festuca sp.) grow in abundance in the area.

The main purpose of this Sanctuary is to protect the historical scenario of the battle of Junin and to preserve the archaeological sites that in its vicinity testify the importance of pre-Inca cultures.

In it semi-arid plains, the Andean partidge (Nothoprocta pentlandii), la chinalinda (Phalco boenus megalopterus) and the lique lique (Vanellus resplendens) put the note of life.