Villarrica National Park

Infobox_Protected_area | name = Villarrica National Park
iucn_category = II


caption = Villarrica volcano
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location = Araucanía Region, Chile
nearest_city = Pucón
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area = 630 km²
established = 1940
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governing_body = Corporación Nacional Forestal

Villarrica National Park is located in the Andes, in the Araucanía Region of Chile, near Pucón. The centerpiece of the park is a line of three volcanoes stretching transversely to the Andean range: Villarrica, Quetrupillán and Lanín.

Roble and Raulí tree species are found at lower elevations. Coihues occur in the wettest areas. At higher elevations, forests are dominated by the Araucarias.

The park's forests provide habitat for wildlife such as Cougars, Chilla and Culpeo foxes, Pudúes, Coypus, Harris's Hawks, Lesser Grisons, Molina's Hog-nosed Skunks and the rare Monitos del Monte.

References

*Es icon [http://www.sernatur.cl/Areas_Silvestres/Araucania/Araucania.html Parque Nacional Villarrica]