Administración de Parques Nacionales

The National Parks Administration of Argentina (Spanish: Administración de Parques Nacionales) is a public agency in charge of maintaining the network of national parks, created in 1934 to preserve the biological diversity and the cultural resources of the country.[1][2][3] It is managed by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development.

National Parks Administration
Administración de Parques Nacionales

Palacio Haedo, the Administration's main office.
Agency overview
FormedSeptember 30, 1934
JurisdictionGovernment of Argentina
HeadquartersBuenos Aires
Websiteparquesnacionales.gob.ar

History

The administration was established in 1934 by the federal law Nº 12 103/34 as the National Parks Department, together with creating Argentina's second national park, Iguazú. The first one, Del Sur, now known as Nahuel Huapi, preceded the department's creation by 12 years.

References
  1. Burkart, Rodolfo (1994). "Use and Management of Natural Resources in Argentina's Protected Areas". Unasylva. 45: 8–14.
  2. "Historia Institucional" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  3. "Argentina Cooperates - National Public Administration capacities to know and share" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship. November 19, 2015. p. 280. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
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