| Bosque de Pómac Historic Sanctuary | |
| Alt Name: | Santuario Histórico Bosque de Pómac |
| Photo Width: | 280 |
| Map: | Peru |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Location: | Ferreñafe Province, Lambayeque |
| Area: | 5887.382NaN2 |
| Established: | 2001 |
| Governing Body: | SERNANP |
| Website: | Santuario Histórico Bosque de Pómac |
Bosque de Pómac Historic Sanctuary (Spanish; Castilian: Santuario Histórico Bosque de Pómac) is a protected area in Peru located in the region of Lambayeque. This area preserves part of the Tumbes-Piura dry forests and several pyramids built by Pre-Columbian cultures.[1]
Bosque de Pómac is located in the district of Pitipo, Ferreñafe Province, in the northern Peruvian region of Lambayeque.[2] This area is in a coastal plain, part of the Pacific coast tropical desert, and also in the middle valley of the La Leche river.
The area is densely covered by a tropical dry forest ecosystem, dominated by trees of the genus Prosopis. Birds seen in the area include: the Peruvian thick-knee, the burrowing owl, the Amazilia hummingbird, etc.
There are 36 Pre-Columbian pyramids inside the area, which is an important source of archaeological discoveries, especially from the Sican culture.