Protected areas of Chile
From The Encyclopedia of Earth
Protected area highlights for Chile (includes Easter Island) (January 31, 2008):
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Area |
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Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Chile's Territorial Area) |
106 |
143,114 |
14.0% |
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Terrestrial (% of Chile's Terrestrial Territorial Area) |
102 |
142,345 |
18.8% |
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Marine and Littoral Protected Area |
9 |
770 |
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Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area |
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Nationally recognized protected areas greater than 1,000 km2 |
20 |
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Nationally recognized protected areas greater than 10,000 km2 |
5 |
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Wetlands of International importance (Ramsar Sites) |
9 |
1,592 |
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UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves |
8 |
73,791 |
There are nine wetlands in Chile recognized as important under the the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention):
| Bahía Lomas | Both | 58,946 | 58,946 |
| Carlos Anwandter Sanctuary | Both | 4,877 | 4,877 |
| Humedal el Yali | Both | 520 | |
| Laguna del Negro Francisco y Laguna Santa Rosa | Terrestrial | 62,460 | |
| Salar de Surire | Terrestrial | 15,858 | |
| Salar de Tara | Marine | 5,443 | |
| Salar del Huasco | Marine | 6,000 | |
| Santuario de la Naturaleza Laguna Conchalí | Both | 34 | 34 |
| Sistema hidrológico de Soncor | Marine | 5,016 |
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Other internationally recognized areas of significance are eight UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves:
- Cabo de Hornos Biosphere Reserve - (49,000 km2, 3,000 marine)
- Laguna San Rafael Biosphere Reserve -(17,420 km2)
- Parque Nacional Fray Jorge Biosphere Reserve - (735 km2)
- Parque Nacional Juan Fernández Biosphere Reserve - (100 km2)
- Parque Nacional Torres del Paine Biosphere Reserve - (1,844 km2)
- Reserva de la Biósfera Araucarias Biosphere Reserve - (938 km2)
- Reserva de la Biósfera La Campana-Peñuelas Biosphere Reserve - (171 km2)
- Reserva Nacional Lauca Biosphere Reserve - (3,583 km2)
The latest World Database on Protected Areas reports 212 nationally recognized protected areas in Chile (106 more than the summary above):
| Alacalufes (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 2,313,875 | |
| Alberto de Agostini (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 1,460,000 | |
| Alerce Andino (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 39,255 | |
| Alerce Costero | III | Terrestrial | 2,308 | |
| Alicahue | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Alto Bío-Bío (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 35,000 | |
| Altos de Cantillana | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Altos de Escuadrón | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Altos de Vilches | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Altos del Lircay (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 12,163 | |
| Archipiélago de Juan Fernández (National Park) | - | Both | 9,571 | 4,801 |
| Archipiélagos Guapiquilán y Esmeralda | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Bahía Lomas | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Bahía Mansa | - | Marine | 320 | |
| Bernardo O'Higgins (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 3,525,901 | |
| Bosque de Fray Jorge (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 9,959 | |
| Bosque de Quintero | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Bullileo | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Cabo de Hornos (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 63,093 | |
| Cajón de la Leona | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Cajón del río Teno | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Cajón del río Tinguiririca | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Caldera | - | Marine | 300 | |
| Caleta Camarones | - | Terrestrial | 500 | |
| Caleta Ñagué | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Caleta Obispito | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Carrizal Bajo | - | Terrestrial | 2,000 | |
| Centro-Sur Isla de Tierra del Fuego | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Cerro Castillo (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 138,000 | |
| Cerro Cayumanque | - | Terrestrial | 2,000 | |
| Cerro La Gloria | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Cerro Ñielol | III | Terrestrial | 90 | |
| Cerro Santa Inés | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Cerro Tabaco | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Cerros de El Tatio | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Chepical | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Chicauma | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Chiloé (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 43,057 | |
| China Muerta (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 9,887 | |
| Cinco Hermanas | III | Terrestrial | 228 | |
| Ciudad de Coquimbo | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Condoriaco | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Conguillío (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 60,832 | |
| Contulmo | III | Terrestrial | 82 | |
| Cordillera Pelada | - | Terrestrial | 45,000 | |
| Coyhaique | IV | Terrestrial | 2,150 | |
| Cudicó | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Cuenca Superior del Río Loa | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Cuesta de Pajonales | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Cuesta El Melón | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Cueva del Milodon | III | Terrestrial | 189 | |
| Desembocadura del Río Lluta | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Desembocadura del Río Loa | - | Terrestrial | 500 | |
| Dos Lagunas | III | Terrestrial | 181 | |
| El Junquillar | - | Terrestrial | ||
| El Morado | III | Terrestrial | 3,009 | |
| El Volcán | - | Terrestrial | ||
| El Yali (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 2,080 | |
| Estero El Toro | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Estero El Yali | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Farellones | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Federico Albert (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 145 | |
| Francisco Coloane | - | Both | 67,197 | 67,197 |
| Fundo Huenchún | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Fundo Las Brisas | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Fundo Los Alpes | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Fundo María Esther | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Futaleufú (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 12,065 | |
| Guanta | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Hornillos | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Hornopirén (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 48,232 | |
| Hornopirén extension (National Park) | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Huerquehue (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 12,500 | |
| Isla Cachagua | III | Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Isla Contramaestre | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Isla Diego Ramírez | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Isla Guafo | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Isla Guamblin | II | Terrestrial | 10,625 | |
| Isla Ildefonso | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Isla Magdalena (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 157,616 | |
| Isla Mocha (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 2,368 | |
| Islas Desventuradas | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Islotes de Puñihul | III | Terrestrial | 9 | |
| Kampenaiquén | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Katalalixar (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 674,500 | |
| La Campana (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 8,000 | |
| La Campana extension (National Park) | - | Terrestrial | ||
| La Chimba (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 2,583 | |
| La Estrella | - | Terrestrial | ||
| La Portada | III | Terrestrial | 31 | |
| La Rinconada | V | Marine | 338 | 338 |
| Lago Budi | - | Terrestrial | 5,200 | |
| Lago Carlota (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 27,110 | |
| Lago Cochrane (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 8,361 | |
| Lago de Valeriano | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Lago Galletué (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 107,540 | |
| Lago Jeinimeni (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 161,610 | |
| Lago Las Torres (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 16,516 | |
| Lago Palena (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 41,356 | |
| Lago Peñuelas (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 9,260 | |
| Lago Pirehueico | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Lago Rosselot (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 12,725 | |
| Laguna Aculeo | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Laguna de Batuco | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Laguna de los Cisnes | III | Terrestrial | 25 | |
| Laguna de Mantagua | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Laguna de Maule | - | Terrestrial | 16,800 | |
| Laguna del Laja (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 11,600 | |
| Laguna del Negro Francisco | - | Terrestrial | 3,000 | |
| Laguna Parrillar (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 18,814 | |
| Laguna San Rafael (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 1,742,000 | |
| Laguna Suarez | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Laguna Torca (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 604 | |
| Laguna Verde | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Lagunas Grande y Chica | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Lahuen-Ñadi | III | Terrestrial | 200 | |
| Las Chinchillas (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 4,229 | |
| Las Guaitecas (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 1,097,975 | |
| Las Juntas del Río Copiapó | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Las Palmas de Cocalán (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 3,709 | |
| Las Vicuñas (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 209,131 | |
| Las Vicuñas extension (National Reserve) | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Lastarria | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Lauca (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 137,883 | |
| Lauca extension (National Park) | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Licancabur (National Park) | - | Terrestrial | 173,000 | |
| Llanos de Challe (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 45,708 | |
| Llanos de Challe y Carrizal | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Llanos de la Travesía | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Llanquihue (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 33,972 | |
| Llolleo | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Llullaillaco (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 268,671 | |
| Los Bellotos del Melado (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 417 | |
| Los Flamencos (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 73,987 | |
| Los flamencos extension (National Reserve) | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Los Huemules de Niblinto (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 2,021 | |
| Los Pingüinos | III | Terrestrial | 97 | |
| Los Queules (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 147 | |
| Los Ruiles (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 45 | |
| Magallanes (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 13,500 | |
| Malalcahuello (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 17,530 | |
| Malleco (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 16,625 | |
| Mialqui | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Mocho-Choshuenco (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 7,537 | |
| Monte Patria | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Monteverde | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Nahuelbuta | II | Terrestrial | 6,832 | |
| Nalcas (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 13,775 | |
| Nevado de Tres Cruces (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 59,082 | |
| Nevados de Chillán | - | Terrestrial | 3,000 | |
| Ñuble (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 55,948 | |
| Pali-Aike (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 5,000 | |
| Palo Colorado | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Pampa del Tamarugal (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 102,264 | |
| Pan de Azúcar (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 43,754 | |
| Paposo | - | Terrestrial | 300,000 | |
| Parque Inglés | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Pedegua | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Peñaflor | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Península de Huequi | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Península de Mejillones | - | Terrestrial | 2,500 | |
| Pichasca | III | Terrestrial | 128 | |
| Pingüino de Humboldt (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 1,718 | |
| Puente Pancho | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Punta Lengua de Vaca | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Punta Teatinos | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Puyehue (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 107,000 | |
| Quebrada Caramavida | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Quebrada de Azapa | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Quebrada de Córdoba | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Quebrada de Lluta | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Quebrada de Manzanito | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Quebrada El Tigre | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Quebrada Flamenco | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Quebrada Vitor | - | Terrestrial | 500 | |
| Queulat (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 154,093 | |
| Radal Siete Tazas (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 5,148 | |
| Ralco (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 12,421 | |
| Rapa Nui (National Park) | - | Both | 7,130 | |
| Río Blanco (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 10,175 | |
| Río Cholchol | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Río Clarillo (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 10,185 | |
| Río Cochiguás | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Río Cruces (National Reserve) | - | Terrestrial | 6,404 | |
| Río de Los Cipreses (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 38,582 | |
| Río Mahuidanchi | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Río Reloca | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Río Simpson | IV | Terrestrial | 41,370 | |
| Roblería del Cobre de Loncha (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 5,870 | |
| Robles del Maule | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Rucamanque | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Salar de Coposa | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Salar de Huasco | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Salar de Pedernales | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Salar de Surire | III | Terrestrial | 11,298 | |
| Salar Punta Negra | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Tilama | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Tolhuaca (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 6,374 | |
| Torres del Paine (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 181,229 | |
| Trapananda (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 2,305 | |
| Tregualemu-Ramadillas | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Valdivia (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 9,727 | |
| Valle Chacabuco | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Vicente Pérez Rosales (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 253,780 | |
| Villarrica (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 61,000 | |
| Villarrica (National Reserve) | IV | Terrestrial | 60,005 | |
| Volcán Choshuenco | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Volcán Isluga (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 174,744 | |
| Volcán Licancabur | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Volcán Llullaillaco | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Yerba Loca | - | Terrestrial | 39,000 | |
| Zona Cordillerana de Illapel | - | Terrestrial |
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Further Reading:
- World Resources Institute (accessed May 26, 2009)
- World Database on Protected Areas (accessed May 26, 2009)
