is a very coarse region, located at a considerable height above sea level, where agriculture is rendered impossible by the adverse weather conditions.
The lower limit is among the 3800 or 4000 m from Cajamarca, southern Porculla step to Chile and Argentina where it is called Puna and 3.000 m in the North from Venezuela to northern Porculla step and sometimes being lower towards the border with Ecuador, where so far without a uniform standard is called Jalca and / or Paramo. (PHOTO 1 )
communities living in this province micro heat, are characterized by specific adjustments depending on your needs.
for example, in the plant to prevent water loss (the atmosphere is very dry) plants usually angustifolia, ie with very narrow leaves to fend off dehydration, some use a resinous cover for the same purpose , others do develop to a greater or lesser degree courses as epidermal hairs or trichomes, of various types, sizes and abundance.
In the case of animal species could be seen that the hair (mammals) becomes more dense to avoid hypothermia. Examples
types:
Senecio canescens "vira vira (PHOTO 2 )
Laccopetalum giganteum" pacra pacra (PHOTO 3 )
Lama pacos "flame" (PHOTO 4 )
biogeographic In this region there lack of trees, most plants are herbaceous grasses predominate. Consequently the few species of animals are grass feed animals, and a few predators of herbivores.
Altoandina in the Province is distinguished:
PUNA
the Jalca
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