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Reserva Provincial La Payunia
The Reserva Provincial La Payunia also known as Payun or Payen is a natural reserve located in the Malargue Department to the south of the Mendoza Province about 160 km away from Malargue city. It was declared as nature preserve in 1988 and has an area of 4,500 km.
La Payunia is home to the many volcanic cones, being noteworthy the Payun Matru volcano.
Biodiversity
Flora:
The Flora is represented by matorrales, prairies, native mountain species and other typical patagonian plants such as Adesmia pinifolia, Festuca pallescens, Grandelia chiloensis, Ephedra ochreata miers, Neosparton ephedroides grisebach, Psila spartioides, Prosopis denudaes and Schinus poligamun and Larrea nitida cavanilles .
Fauna:
The Fauna is represented by 70 registered species until now, the most common are Vultur gryphus, Puma concolor, Bothrops alternatus, Rhea pennata, Lama guanicoe and Pseudalopex griseus.
Geography
The area is covered by many little volcanoes and the biggest are Payun Matru, Payun Liso and Santa Maria. Volcanic ash forms a black terrain known as Pampas Negras .
The Grande River flows in the zone across volcanic rocks cracks.
External links
Volcanes de Reserva at Pagina/12
La Payunia description and video
Accesses
La Payunia Reserve
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