La Leche River Valley's tourist attractions, among which Pomac Forest Historical Sanctuary stands out, will be promoted in foreign countries thanks to United Kingdom's BBC network, it was announced.
Following studies conducted by the Peruvian Spectacled Bears Conservation Society (SBC) —which were led by biologist Robin Appleton along with a Peruvian-Canadian and American group— a BBC team arrived in the area to film these animals’ habitat and the territory's richness concerning natural and cultural values, Sican National Museum Director Carlo Elera affirmed.
"The BBC team stayed in the area for some time; some months have passed, and they are already working on the edition. The documentary will be introduced worldwide. They [team members] have been truly fascinated, since they did not expect to find a fauna such as this one [...],” he told Andina news agency.
According to studies conducted by researchers, spectacled bears are a representative population living in the equatorial dry forests’ wetlands.
These animals are associated with a series of mountains and petroglyphs. "Such animals were highly-valued by ancient Peruvians, who settled in the area," the archaeologist indicated.
This British project will be released in mid-2016. "It’s sort of like a special on the planet's unexplored corners, which is very popular in Europe," he told.
"It means Batangrande [archaeological area] and La Leche Basin will be promoted worldwide; thus, this part of the country will draw interest," he finally stated.
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