Peruvian Style 22 - Bird Island. Guano EconomyWhen speaking of Bird Island, first of all, it is a huge fishing ground. The geography of the Chincha Islands is subtropical, with special floating creatures at sea

Peruvian Style 22 - Bird Island. Guano economy

Speaking of Bird Island, first of all it is a huge fishing ground. The geography of the Chincha Islands is subtropical, the sea floating organisms are particularly rich, coupled with the Peruvian cold current passing through the ocean near the archipelago, the sea meets, the fish breed rapidly, providing ideal food and excellent living conditions for seabirds, more than 6 million seabirds catch more than 100 tons a day. Eat a lot, of course, pull more, the rock surface of Bird Island is coated with bird droppings gray, mottled, the original germanium red rock mass has been disfigured, changed its appearance, and can smell the smell from afar. Over time, the seabirds continue to pick up fish and other plants from the sea, and the remains of their leftover residue and feces gradually form a thick layer of bird droppings, which is natural fertilizer, ready-made treasures, and has a lot of foreign exchange exports every year. Historically, there have been several firefights in Peru and Chile for this natural fertilizer, known as the Guano War.