Alerce Andino National Park
- Alerce Andino National Park
Infobox_Protected_area | name = Alerce Andino National Park
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caption = The white dot is the location of Puerto Montt
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locator_y = 90
location = Los Lagos Region, Chile
nearest_city = Puerto Montt
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area = 393 km²
established = November 22, 1982
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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.
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.
Fauna
The park provides important habitat for species such as Pudú and Monito del Monte.
References
*Es icon [http://www.sernatur.cl/Areas_Silvestres/Los_Lagos/Los_Lagos.html Parque Nacional Alerce Andino]
*es icon [http://www.greenpeace.org/chile/campaigns/bosques/salvemos-el-alerce/ficha-alerce-andino Greenpeace Chile]
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