Guía Turística de Tarapoto/ Turistic Guide of Tarapoto Setiembre 1 | Page 8

Biotic factors Flora Sauce - grows on the banks of the lagoon Bamboo - for macerated Corn, papaya, rice - for local consumption Cocoa and coffee - for export to Europe or North American Orchids- more than 1000 species; really appreciated on botany. Grana ‘Uña de gato’ - used in the treatment of asthma and to promote wound healing process. Camu camu Cocona Aguaje birds: herons, kingfishers, eagles, sachapatos fish: catfish, paiches crustaceans: shrimp, crab shellfish: clams, freshwater snail Catfish: Ray-finned fish Paiche: world’s most sofisticated fish Lizard: have a weak tail Alligator: characterized by a lizardlike shape and a thick skin composed of close-set overlapping bony plates Salamander: just 550 species of salamanders left in the world. More than 100 can be seen in Tarapoto Frog: They have short bodies and are tailless. Macaw: Of the most intelligent birds, there are about 250 species of them and have many different colors (red, blue, yellow, green, etc. ‘Martín pescador’: Really little birds that are just on the tropical regions of the world (like the blue lagoon)

Algae Medicinal

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Fauna

Fish Reptiles

Amphibians

Birds