Protected areas of Chile

Torres del Paine National Park

The protected areas of Chile are areas that have natural beauty or significant historical value protected by the government of Chile. These protected areas cover over 140,000 km2 (54,054 sq mi), which is 19% of the territory of Chile. The National System of Protected Wild Areas (SNASPE by its Spanish acronym) is regulated by law #18,362 passed in 1984, and administered by the National Forest Corporation (CONAF).

There are three types of territories:

Protected areas by type

National parks

National reserves

National reserves of Chile
Name Photo Natural region Area Established
Altos de Lircay Zona Central 1996
Isla Mocha Zona Sur 23.69 km2 (9 sq mi) 1988
Lago Peñuelas Zona Central 92.6 km2 (36 sq mi) 1952
Llanquihue Zona Sur 161.1 km2 (62 sq mi) 1912
Los Flamencos Norte Grande 740.0 km2 (286 sq mi) 1990
Malalcahuello-Nalcas Zona Sur 12,789 ha (49 sq mi) 1931
Mocho-Choshuenco Zona Sur 7,537.6 km2 (2,910 sq mi) 1994
Pampa del Tamarugal Norte Grande 102,264 ha (395 sq mi) 1987
Pingüino de Humboldt Norte Chico 859.3 ha (3 sq mi) 1990
Ralco Zona Central 12,421 ha (48 sq mi) 1987
Río de Los Cipreses Zona Central 36,882 ha (142 sq mi) 1985
Costera Valdiviana Zona Sur 597 ha (2 sq mi) 2005

Natural monuments

Natural monuments of Chile
Name Photo Natural region Area Established
Cerro Ñielol Zona Sur 0.89 km2 (0 sq mi) 1988
Cueva del Milodón Zona Austral 1993
El Morado Zona Central 30.09 km2 (12 sq mi)
La Portada Norte Grande 0.3127 km2 (0 sq mi) 1990
Los Pingüinos Zona Austral 0.97 km2 (0 sq mi) 1966

Protected areas by region

Arica and Parinacota Region

Tarapacá Region

Antofagasta Region

Atacama Region

Coquimbo Region

Valparaíso Region

Santiago Metropolitan Region

O'Higgins Region

Maule Region

Bío-Bío Region

Araucanía Region

Los Ríos Region

Los Lagos Region

Aisén Region

Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region

See also

External links

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