Editing Geography of Peru (section)

==== Northern coast ====
The northern coast consists of the eastern region of [[Lambayeque Region|Lambayeque]], the [[Piura Region]] and the [[Tumbes Region]].
They are characterized by having different climate and geography from the rest of the coast. Right between the 3-hour drive on the [[Sechura Desert]], which is located north of the [[Lambayeque Region]] and south of the [[Piura Region]], is the evidence of [[climate change]] from the common subtropical desert found on the south to visible tropicalization effects of the tropical dry climate or [[tropical savanna]]. Examples of this are the tropical dry forests that begin to appear. They are composed of shrubs, thorny trees, carob trees, faique trees, guayacan{{typo help inline|reason=similar to guayacan|date=March 2022}} trees, hualtaco trees, palo santo trees, ceibo trees and on the coast
mangrove forests. It is also a biodiverse area where typical wildlife can be observed such as crocodiles, reptiles, iguanas, boas, pava aliblanca, anteater, bear, sloth (bearh) and many more.

This climatic change is caused by the presence of the warm [[El Niño–Southern Oscillation|El Niño Current]] during the summer months (December to April), the eventual [[El Niño]] Phenomenon and the passing of Amazon Jungles clouds due to mountain openings and lower altitudes of the Andes Chain. These are the causes for a climate change in a short two- or three-hour trajectory that is visible between the [[Lambayeque Region]] and the [[Sechura Province]], where not only geography changes but a temperature rise of {{convert|6|C-change|1}} or more depending on the month. It is directly off the shores of the [[Sechura Province|Sechura Region]] where the cold Humboldt current and warm El Niño current meet, at about 5° to 6° south of the equator. From this point, warm temperatures are most common, and there are no true winters. Average temperatures range between {{convert|24.5|-|27|°C|°F|1}}.

Summer (December through March) is more humid and very hot, with average temperatures that vary from {{convert|25|°C}} during the night to around {{convert|34|°C|1}} during the day, although north of Lambayeque it can reach the {{convert|40|°C}}. Winters (June–September) are cooler during the nights; around {{convert|16|°C|1}} during the night, to around {{convert|27|°C|1}} during the daytime.

There are protected areas in [[Tumbes, Peru|Tumbes]] and [[Department of Piura|Piura]] such as the [[El Angolo Game Reserve|Coto de Caza El Angolo]] and the [[Cerros de Amotape National Park]], with [[Tumbes–Piura dry forests|tropical dry forests]] that extend to the south of Ecuador. The eastern areas of [[Department of Lambayeque|Lambayeque]] also have tropical dry forests, where the Chaparrí Private Conservation Area is located in Chongoyape. These forests have the particularity of connecting with the [[Amazon basin]] through the [[Marañón River|Marañón]] pass (an area where there are also tropical dry forests). 

[[Mangrove forest|Mangrove forests]] are located in four specific areas from [[Sechura Province|Sechura]] to [[Tumbes, Peru|Tumbes]]. In these regions, the mangrove forests are at the ending strips of the Piura River in the [[Sechura Province]] (the southernmost mangroves in the Pacific Ocean). To the north, the ending strips of the [[Chira River]], [[Tumbes River]], and [[Zarumilla River]] also have mangrove forests that flow into the ocean.

'''Terrain:'''
western [[coastal plain]] (costa), high and rugged Andes in center ([[Geography of Peru#Andean Mountain Ranges|sierra]]), eastern lowland jungle of Amazon Basin (selva).

'''Natural resources:'''
[[copper]], [[silver]], [[gold]], [[petroleum]], [[timber]], [[fish]], [[iron]] ore, [[coal]], [[phosphate]], [[potash]], [[hydropower]].