at the higher elevations) and high-altitude vegetation (Puna grasslands and patches of high Andean forest). Plants in the range have adapted to the intense solar radiation, low temperatures, and water availability. Most plant species have pubescent leaves, an adaptation that protects the plants from water loss due to the intense solar radiation and low nighttime temperatures of the mountain climate. Examples of typical vegetation of this area include Polylepis racemosa, Escallonia resinosa, Alnus acuminata, Senna birostris, Vallea stipularis, Lupinus spp., Vaccinium floribundum, Puya raimondii, Calamagrostis vicunarum, Festuca dolichophylla, Jarava ichu, Azorella spp., and Ranunculus macropetalus. Fauna More than 120 bird species have been reported in Huascarán National Park. The most notable include the Andean condor, the torrent duck, the puna tinamou, the brown pintail, the Andean crested duck, the white-tufted grebe, the giant coot, and the Andean gull. Among the mammals reported in the same area are the colocolo, the Andean mountain cat, the spectacled bear, the taruca deer, the vicuña, the white-tailed deer, the puma, the northern viscacha, the long-tailed weasel, the hog-nosed skunk, and the Andean fox. See also Cordillera Blanca Fault Zone List of mountains in Peru List of first ascents in the Cordillera Blanca Cordillera Negra Huascarán National Park Cordillera Central (disambiguation) Ancash Region References External links Summitpost page on Cordillera Blanca Google Maps view of Cordillera Blanca Peak Lists for the Andes, including Peruvian Peaks Mountain ranges of the Andes Mountain ranges of Peru Mountain ranges of Ancash Region Huascarán National Park