Batán Grande Reserved Zone

Batán Grande is a national park 40 km north east of Chiclayo, in Pitipo District, Ferreñafe Province, of Lambayeque Region of Peru. Primarily the park protects the ancient city of Poma founded by the Lambayeque culture around 800 C.E. This archaeological site was extensively looted throughout the 20th century.^[1] The park was established on the 16th of October 1991 and has a surface area of 134 km².

The Sican Culture developed between 700 and 1350 on the north coast of Peru. The Lambayeque were a subdivision of the Sican, and appear first in the Batán Grande area.

Before the discovery of the city of Poma, Batán Grande was a farm raising sugar cane.

↑ Batán Grande, Trafficking Culture Encyclopedia

Protected areas of Peru

National Parks	Alto Purús Amotape Hills Bahuaja-Sonene Cordillera Azul Cutervo Huascaran Ichigkat muja – Cordillera del Condor Manú Otishi Rio Abiseo Güeppi-Sekime Sierra del Divisor Tingo María Yanachaga-Chemillén

National Sanctuaries	Ampay Calipuy Cordillera de Colán Huayllay Lagunas de Mejia Manglares de Tumbes Megantoni Pampa Hermosa Tabaconas Namballe

Historical Sanctuaries	Chakamarka Machu Picchu Pampas de Ayacucho Pómac Forest

National Reserves	Allpahuayo-Mishana Calipuy Junin Lomas de Lachay Matsés Pacaya-Samiria Pampa Galeras – Barbara D'Achille Paracas Pucacuro Salinas y Aguada Blanca San Fernando System of Islands, Islets and Guano Sites Tambopata Titicaca Tumbes

Wildlife Refuge	Laquipampa Pantanos de Villa Udima Cloud Forests

Landscape Reserves	Cotahuasi Nor Yauyos-Cochas Qhapiya

Communal Reserves	Amarakaeri Asháninka Chayu Nain El Sira Machiguenga Purús Tuntanain Yanesha

National Forests	Alexander von Humboldt Biabo Cordillera Azul Mariscal Cáceres Pastaza–Morona–Marañon

Protection Forests	Aledaño Bocatoma del Canal Nuevo Imperial Alto Mayo Pagaibamba Pui–Pui Puquio Santa Rosa San Matías–San Carlos

Hunting Enclosed Lands	El Angolo Sunchubamba

Reserved Zones	Ancón Bosque de Zárate Qhapiya Chancaybaños Waywash Huacachina Humedales de Puerto Viejo Illescas Lomas de Ancón Nieva River Santiago-Comaina Yagua

Areas of Regional Conservation	Choquequirao Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Titankayuq Waytapallana

Private Conservation Areas	Qusqu Qhawarina

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