Foca Island (Peru) Explained

Foca Island
Pushpin Map:Peru
Coordinates:-5.2094°N -81.2064°W
Location:Pacific Ocean
Country Admin Divisions Title:Region
Country Admin Divisions:Piura
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5

Foca Island[1] [2] [3] (Spanish: Isla Foca)[4] [5] is an island in the Pacific Ocean located in the northern Peruvian region of Piura. The island is within the area of convergence of the Humboldt Current and the Equatorial Current, with the presence of marine species of both temperate and cold waters due to that phenomenon.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Pauly, Daniel. Perú. Instituto del Mar del. 1989. WorldFish. 9789711022471. 346, 349. en.
  2. Book: Cousteau, Jacques Yves. Sivirine. Alexis. 1983. H.N. Abrams. 9780810907881. 102. en.
  3. Book: Salomon, David. 2012. David Salomon. 9781622093977. 271. en.
  4. Book: 2004. ProStar Publications. 9781577855514. 35. en.
  5. Book: Roy, Tui De. Jones. Mark. Cornthwaite. Julie. 2014. Princeton University Press. 9780691162997. 214. en.
  6. Book: BirdLife International. Important Bird Areas factsheet: Isla Foca. 2012.
  7. Book: Jorge Novoa Cova, Yuri Hooker Mantilla, Álvaro García Olaechea. Isla Foca, Guía de Fauna Silvestre. Spanish. primera. 2010. Naturaleza y Cultura Internacional - CONCYTEC. Cordibi. Piura. 112. 978-9972-50-108-1.

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