- Chala
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This article is about a region in Peru. For other uses, see Chala (disambiguation).
The Chala or "Coast" is one of the eight natural regions in Peru. It is formed by all the western lands that arise from sea level up to the height of 500 meters.
In this region, the flora includes vegetation that grows near the rivers, like the carob tree, the palo verde, salty grama grass, manglar or mangrove tree, the carrizo or giant reed and the Caña brava (ditch reed); and plants that grow in the hills, such as the Amancay or Peruvian daffodil (Hymenocallis amancaes), the wild tomato, the Mito or Peruvian papaya (Vasconcellea candicans), and the divi-divi (Cæsalpinia coriaria).
The coastal fauna of the Chala includes sea lions, the anchovy and several sea birds.
Overview
Andean Continental Divide
Westside Eastside Chala, dry coast Lowland tropical rainforest or Selva baja Maritime Yungas Highland tropical rainforest or Selva alta Maritime Yungas Subtropical cloud forest or Fluvial Yungas Quechua - Montane valleys Quechua - Montane valleys Tree line Tree line - about 3,500 m Suni, scrubs and agriculture Suni, scrubs and agriculture Mountain Top:
- Mountain passes - 4,100 m
- Puna grassland
- Andean-alpine desert
- Snow line - about 5,000 m
- Janca - Rocks, Snow and Ice
- Peak
See also
- Climate zones by altitude
- Altitudinal zonation
Literature
- ^ Pulgar Vidal, Javier: Geografía del Perú; Las Ocho Regiones Naturales del Perú. Edit. Universo S.A., Lima 1979. First Edition (his dissertation of 1940): Las ocho regiones naturales del Perú, Boletín del Museo de historia natural „Javier Prado“, n° especial, Lima, 1941, 17, pp. 145-161.
Categories:- Physiographic regions of Peru
- Peru geography stubs
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