San Fernando National Reservoir
Ica Department, Peru · built 2011
The San Fernando National Reserve (Reserva Nacional San Fernando, RNSF) is a protected area in southern Peru, located in the districts of Santiago (Ica Province), and Changuillo, Nazca, and Marcona (Nazca Province), within the Ica Region. It covers an area of approximately 154,716 hectares. The reserve is composed of two distinct sectors. In the north, the mouths of the Ica River and the Grande River support riparian forests that contrast with the surrounding desert. Seasonal wetlands form near sandy beaches around Punta Caballas. The southern sector includes the San Fernando Inlet, coastal hills, and steep, rugged cliffs such as those on Mount Huasipara—the highest coastal elevation in Peru at 1,790 meters above sea level. This mountain was uplifted by the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate.
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