Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve -Arequipa

Located north of Arequipa city, at an altitude between 3,600 and 6,000 meters, the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve is the habitat to wild cameloids, such as vicuña and guanaco, and the home to a wide range of migratory and sedentary birds that breed around various mountain lakes, dams and rivers. Created in 1979 to preserve the endangered flora and fauna of the area, it occupies some 370,000 hectares in the southern departments of Arequipa and Moquegua.

The volcanoes Misti, Chachani, and Pichu Pichu are found here, as well as the beautiful Salinas lagoons, a birdwatchers favourite due to the consistent number of flamingos, and the Indio lagoon, an important refuge for aquatic birds.

The Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve is the habitat to 169 animal species (of which 23 mammals and 138 birds). Some of the most representative are the vizcacha, the Andean huemul, the culpeo fox, the vicuña (which goes through a repopulation program), the flamingo and the guanaco.

In Pampa Cañahuas and Tocra there is significant population of vicuñas, and makes an attractive stop on the way to Colca Canyon.

 With exceprts from Wikipedia and PromPeru.