Alerce Andino National Park
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| Alerce Andino National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location | Los Lagos Region, Chile |
| Nearest city | Puerto Montt |
| Area | 393 km² |
| Established | November 22, 1982 |
| Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal |
Alerce Andino National Park is located in the Andes, in Los Lagos Region of Chile. This national park covers about 393 km². It is bounded by the Reloncaví Estuary on its east and south sides, and by the Reloncaví Sound to the west (excluding a coastal fringe of a few km). To its north lies Chapo Lake.
The park contains about 50 lakes and natural ponds.
[edit] Flora
The centerpiece of this lush and mountainous protected area are the Fitzroya cupressoides (locally known as Alerce) forests, which consist of pure and mixed stands comprising a total surface of about 200 km².
[edit] Fauna
The park provides important habitat for species such as Pudú and Monito del Monte.
[edit] References
- (Spanish) Parque Nacional Alerce Andino
- (Spanish) Greenpeace Chile
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