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Recent Examples of puna
This high puna ecosystem, characterized by its harsh climate and sparse vegetation, is the natural territory of Peru’s national animal, the vicuña—a shy, elusive camelid renowned for having the world’s most luxurious wool.
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David Nolan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
Deep wells or puna are cleaned of dirt and debris so the sea water that enters them through underground channels is clean and conducive to salt making.
—Deepa Bharath, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2024
Reviving the amunas could be complemented by projects to restore the puna, the high-altitude tundra ecosystem that, when healthy, holds water like a sponge.
—Simeon Tegel, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Dec. 2022
David Nolan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
Deep wells or puna are cleaned of dirt and debris so the sea water that enters them through underground channels is clean and conducive to salt making.
—Deepa Bharath, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2024
Reviving the amunas could be complemented by projects to restore the puna, the high-altitude tundra ecosystem that, when healthy, holds water like a sponge.
—Simeon Tegel, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puna
Noun
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So did ground vibrations from three B-52s dropping 324 500-pound bombs in the central highlands just to our west.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
27 July 2025
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Next up are the Andean highlands and a stay at a 4,000-acre working ranch, with a hike through pre-Inca ruins to a condor conservation center.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Her $100m pad features a private road connecting the coastal area of Wailea to the uplands of Kula via an inland route.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 July 2025
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The pygmy rattlesnake is usually found very near water and occasionally in rocky uplands, pine woods and glades.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Monument Valley Rising to 1,000 feet above the rugged desert landscape, the majestic sandstone buttes of Monument Valley anchor a dramatic scenic vista.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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Moab, Utah, offers stunning natural landscapes including arches, buttes, and towering pinnacles.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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Listen to this week’s episode to learn how ancient Persians built ice-making domes in the desert and why thin, tasty waffles may have saved Britain from ice cream extinction.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the Chilean altiplano above 12,000 feet, Meiburg spends one of the coldest nights of his life in a sleeping bag on the edge of a salt lagoon, staking out mountain caracaras known for working in groups to flip over heavy flat stones in search of edible creatures.—
Paul Kvinta,
Outside Online,
2 Apr. 2021
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The landscape changed around me; condensing from plains, desert, and mountains into the jungles of Central America, then unfolding in reverse, into the expanse of the altiplano.—
J.R. Patterson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2022
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“Puna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puna. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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