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'''Yunka''' officially '''Republic of Yunka''' (Quechua and Aimara: Ripuwlika Yunka) is a Federal presidentialist and plurinational republic located in South America. Its capital and most important economic centre is Iquitos. The territory is divided in five departaments and 32 provinces. Yunka is one of the most important economic, turistic, cultural and ecological centres in South America and in the world due that most of its territory is covered by the Amazonia, the ‘lungs of the planet’.
'''Yunka''' officially '''Republic of Yunka''' (Quechua: Ripuwlika Yunka, Aimara:Yunkawxa Ripuwlika) is a Federal presidentialist and plurinational republic located in South America. Its capital and most important economic centre is Iquitos. The territory is divided in five departaments and 32 provinces. Yunka is one of the most important economic, turistic, cultural and ecological centres in South America and in the world due that most of its territory is covered by the Amazonia, the ‘lungs of the planet’.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
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According to Köppen climate classification, Yunka falls in the tropical rainforest climate or equatorial. There’s no wet or dry season and it's hot, rainy and humid all year round. The rainiest month is January, with an average of {{convert|613.9|mm|in}} and the less rainy is April with {{convert|276.2|mm|in}}. Regarding temperatures, the hottest month is October, with a mean of {{convert|28.5|C|F}} and daily highs exceeding {{convert|32-35|C|F}} degrees, and the coolest month is July, with a mean of {{convert|25.2|C|F}} and slightly cooler nights. Some nights, it can even freeze, but is very rare. The last time temperature fell above {{convert|10|C|F}} was on July 2013.
According to Köppen climate classification, Yunka falls in the tropical rainforest climate or equatorial. There’s no wet or dry season and it's hot, rainy and humid all year round. The rainiest month is January, with an average of {{convert|613.9|mm|in}} and the less rainy is April with {{convert|276.2|mm|in}}. Regarding temperatures, the hottest month is October, with a mean of {{convert|28.5|C|F}} and daily highs exceeding {{convert|32-35|C|F}} degrees, and the coolest month is July, with a mean of {{convert|25.2|C|F}} and slightly cooler nights. Some nights, it can even freeze, but is very rare. The last time temperature fell above {{convert|10|C|F}} was on July 2013.
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|22.9|32.9|613.9
|22.4|32.6|348.5
|21.4|31.3|310.8
|21.2|30.6|276.2
|21.7|30.1|298.9
|20.9|30.1|303.6
|20.0|30.4|319.5
|21.3|31.7|333.8
|21.6|32.8|417.9
|23.7|33.3|467.4
|23.6|32.9|499.7
|23.1|32.7|577.9
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{{Weather box    <!-- Infobox begins -->
{{Weather box    <!-- Infobox begins -->
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| Feb humidity    = 81.6
| Feb humidity    = 81.6
| Mar humidity    = 80.5
| Mar humidity    = 80.5
| Apr humidity    = 80.0
| Apr humidity    = 78.9
| May humidity    = 78.9
| May humidity    = 80.2
| Jun humidity    = 79.9
| Jun humidity    = 79.9
| Jul humidity    = 79.0
| Jul humidity    = 79.0
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| year humidity  =
<!-- Average monthly sunshine hours, monthly totals are preferred, and will produce colours, but percentages are accepted. -->
<!-- Average monthly sunshine hours, monthly totals are preferred, and will produce colours, but percentages are accepted. -->
| Jan sun  = 167.4
| Jan sun  = 229.4
| Feb sun  =  <!-- For February only if the source gives daily hours, please multiply by 28.25, not 28 --> 159.8
| Feb sun  =  <!-- For February only if the source gives daily hours, please multiply by 28.25, not 28 --> 206.2
| Mar sun  = 151.9
| Mar sun  = 213.9
| Apr sun  = 159.0
| Apr sun  = 219.0
| May sun  = 173.6
| May sun  = 235.6
| Jun sun  = 189.0
| Jun sun  = 222.0
| Jul sun  = 213.9
| Jul sun  = 251.1
| Aug sun  = 226.3
| Aug sun  = 260.4
| Sep sun  = 213.0
| Sep sun  = 273.0
| Oct sun  = 198.4
| Oct sun  = 260.4
| Nov sun  = 180.0
| Nov sun  = 240.0
| Dec sun  = 158.1
| Dec sun  = 223.2
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===Biodiversity===
[[File:Scarlet Macaw and Blue-and-gold Macaw.jpg|thumb|left|120px|A scarlet macaw and a blue yellow macaw in the Ucayali region]]
[[File:Jaguar (Panthera onca palustris) male Three Brothers River.JPG|thumb|left|120px|A jaguar, the largest mammal of South America]]
The Biodiversity Assessment, Monitoring and Conservation Program focused on research, monitoring, conservation and educational programs around natural gas development operations in a 6,110 square-kilometer mosaic of forest and riverine habitats within the Urubamba and Camisea River Basins. The program was active from 2010 to 2014. The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute's Center for Conservation and Sustainability partnered with the company conducting petroleum development in the area, along with the then Peruvian government entities and other stakeholders, to demonstrate that with sound planning, commitment and creative thinking, biodiversity conservation in tropical forest environments can minimize the impacts of a company's operations. Specific objectives of the BAMCP were to:
* Understand the current status of biodiversity in the area.
* Increase understanding of the impacts resulting from industrial activities.
* Integrate appropriate science and conservation-based mitigation activities into operations.
* Improve the conservation of species and habitats through the design and implementation of community-oriented biodiversity initiatives.

Latest revision as of 17:28, 9 December 2022

Republic of Yunka
República de Yunka
Yunka ripuwlika
Flag of
Flag
of
Coat of arms
Orthographic map of Yunka
Orthographic map of Yunka
CapitalIquitos
3°44′00″S 73°15′00″W
Official languagesSpanish
Co-officialQuechua and aimara
Demonym(s)Yunqueño
GovernmentFederal Plurinational presidential republic
• President
Gabriel Joel Núñez Castillo
• Vice-President
Marisol Frida Duarte León
• Chief Justice
Concha de la Lora
LegislatureCongress of Yunka
Independence from Spain
• Declared
July 28, 1821 (1821-07-28)
• Battle of Ayacucho
December 9, 1824 (1824-12-09)
• Secession of Yunka from Peru
December 7, 2022 (2022-12-07)
Area
• Total
782,880.55 km2 (302,271.87 sq mi)
Population
• 2021 census
3,199,427
CurrencySol (YUS)
Time zoneUTC-5
• Summer (DST)
UTC-6
Driving sideright

Yunka officially Republic of Yunka (Quechua: Ripuwlika Yunka, Aimara:Yunkawxa Ripuwlika) is a Federal presidentialist and plurinational republic located in South America. Its capital and most important economic centre is Iquitos. The territory is divided in five departaments and 32 provinces. Yunka is one of the most important economic, turistic, cultural and ecological centres in South America and in the world due that most of its territory is covered by the Amazonia, the ‘lungs of the planet’.

Etymology

Yunka is Quechua for ‘jungle’ and it makes reference to a leafy place with very high trees and many other diversity of vegetation.

Geography

Climate

According to Köppen climate classification, Yunka falls in the tropical rainforest climate or equatorial. There’s no wet or dry season and it's hot, rainy and humid all year round. The rainiest month is January, with an average of 613.9 millimetres (24.17 in) and the less rainy is April with 276.2 millimetres (10.87 in). Regarding temperatures, the hottest month is October, with a mean of 28.5 °C (83.3 °F) and daily highs exceeding 32–35 °C (90–95 °F) degrees, and the coolest month is July, with a mean of 25.2 °C (77.4 °F) and slightly cooler nights. Some nights, it can even freeze, but is very rare. The last time temperature fell above 10 °C (50 °F) was on July 2013.

Iquitos
Climate chart (explanation)
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Climate data for Iquitos
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 32.9
(91.2) 		32.6
(90.7) 		31.3
(88.3) 		30.6
(87.1) 		30.1
(86.2) 		30.1
(86.2) 		30.4
(86.7) 		31.7
(89.1) 		32.8
(91.0) 		33.3
(91.9) 		32.9
(91.2) 		32.7
(90.9) 		31.8
(89.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.9
(82.2) 		27.5
(81.5) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.4
(79.5) 		25.9
(78.6) 		25.5
(77.9) 		25.2
(77.4) 		26.5
(79.7) 		27.2
(81.0) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.2
(82.8) 		27.9
(82.2) 		26.9
(80.5)
Average low °C (°F) 22.9
(73.2) 		22.4
(72.3) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.2
(70.2) 		21.7
(71.1) 		20.9
(69.6) 		20.0
(68.0) 		21.3
(70.3) 		21.6
(70.9) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.1
(73.6) 		22.0
(71.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 613.9
(24.17) 		348.5
(13.72) 		310.8
(12.24) 		276.2
(10.87) 		298.9
(11.77) 		303.6
(11.95) 		319.5
(12.58) 		333.8
(13.14) 		417.9
(16.45) 		467.4
(18.40) 		499.7
(19.67) 		577.9
(22.75) 		4,768.1
(187.71)
Average precipitation days 22.9 19.8 18.7 17.6 18.0 19.2 19.7 19.6 19.9 21.5 21.8 22.4 241.1
Average relative humidity (%) 83.9 81.6 80.5 78.9 80.2 79.9 79.0 81.5 83.6 84.9 82.7 82.5 81.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 229.4 206.2 213.9 219.0 235.6 222.0 251.1 260.4 273.0 260.4 240.0 223.2 2,834.2
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.4 7.3 6.9 7.3 7.6 7.4 8.1 8.4 9.1 8.4 8.0 7.2 7.8

Biodiversity

A scarlet macaw and a blue yellow macaw in the Ucayali region
A jaguar, the largest mammal of South America

The Biodiversity Assessment, Monitoring and Conservation Program focused on research, monitoring, conservation and educational programs around natural gas development operations in a 6,110 square-kilometer mosaic of forest and riverine habitats within the Urubamba and Camisea River Basins. The program was active from 2010 to 2014. The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute's Center for Conservation and Sustainability partnered with the company conducting petroleum development in the area, along with the then Peruvian government entities and other stakeholders, to demonstrate that with sound planning, commitment and creative thinking, biodiversity conservation in tropical forest environments can minimize the impacts of a company's operations. Specific objectives of the BAMCP were to:

  • Understand the current status of biodiversity in the area.
  • Increase understanding of the impacts resulting from industrial activities.
  • Integrate appropriate science and conservation-based mitigation activities into operations.
  • Improve the conservation of species and habitats through the design and implementation of community-oriented biodiversity initiatives.
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