Alerce Andino National Park
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.
| Alerce Andino National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
 Waterfall of the Chaicas river, Alerce_Andino_National_Park | |
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| Location | Los Lagos Region, Chile |
| Nearest city | Puerto Montt |
| Coordinates | 41.57795°S 72.54414°W |
| Area | 393 km² |
| Established | November 22, 1982 |
| Visitors | 12,189[1] (in 2012) |
| Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal |
The park contains about 50 lakes and natural ponds.
Management of this and other national parks in Chile is entrusted to Corporacion Nacional Forestal, CONAF.[2]
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.
Alerce (Fitzroya) tree in the park
Typical understory
References
- National Forest Corporation: Estadística Visitantes 2012, 11 January 2013
- "Parque Nacional Alerce Andino". Corporacion Nacional Forestal. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- (in Spanish) Parque Nacional Alerce Andino
- (in Spanish) Greenpeace Chile