Alberto de Agostini National Park (Chile)
The Editor
Wed, 02/12/2020 - 11:24
Alberto de Agostini National Park is a protected area in southern Chile that includes the Cordillera Darwin mountain range, the final land-based stretch of the Andes before it becomes a chain of mountains appearing as small islands that sink into the Pacific Ocean.
Alerce Andino National Park (Chile)
The Editor
Tue, 10/16/2018 - 14:41
Alerce Andino National Park is located in the Andes, in the Los Lagos Region of Chile. The centerpiece of this lush and mountainous protected area is the Alerce forests. The Alerce is a towering tree species native to the Andes Mountains that can live for over 4,000 years.
The Andean Patagonian Forest spreads over steep elevations along a thin strip on both sides of the Andes Mountains in southern South America. These temperate forests, located in both southern Chile and Argentina, are the southernmost forests on earth.
The Andino Norpatagónica Biosphere Reserve is located in Argentina's northwestern Patagonia. It comprises five national parks and numerous other protected areas. The landscape is mostly mountainous, dominated by the Andes in the west, with sub-Andean plains and plateaus in the east.
Bernardo O'Higgins National Park (Chile)
The Editor
Mon, 10/22/2018 - 17:28
Bernardo O'Higgins National Park is currently the largest protected area in Chile. Along with Torres del Paine National Park, it occupies over 90% of the Southern Patagonian Icefield; the remainder of it, in Argentina, is included within Los Glaciares National Park.
The Bosques Templados Lluviosos de Los Andes Australes Biosphere Reserve is comprised of eight national protected areas in southern Chile. Hosting extraordinary biodiversity, it is classified as one of the largest and most ecologically intact forest remnants on Earth.
Cabo de Hornos Biosphere Reserve is located in the South American continent's extreme south, in southern Chile. It is comprised of marine areas, islands, fjords, channels, forests, and moorland. The core areas are constituted by Cabo de Hornos National Park and Alberto de Agostini National Park.
Cabo de Hornos National Park (Chile)
The Editor
Wed, 02/12/2020 - 11:23
Cabo de Hornos National Park is the world's southernmost national park, located 12 hours by boat from Puerto Williams in the southern headland of Tierra del Fuego in southern Chile; the only place in the world where the waters of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans meet.
Cerro Castillo National Park is located in the Aysén Region of southern Chile, along the Carretera Austral. Named after the magnificent Cerro Castillo peak, its unique landscape contains hanging glaciers that form lagoons with bright turquoise waters.
The Chilean Andes and Argentine Andes form most of the border between Chile and Argentina, making up the highest section of the Andes range. The Dry Andes, Wet Andes, Patagonian Andes and Fuegian Andes are climatic and glaciological subdivisions.
