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
IUCN category II (national park)
Waterfall of the Chaicas river, Alerce_Andino_National_Park
LocationLos Lagos Region, Chile
Nearest cityPuerto Montt
Coordinates41.57795°S 72.54414°W / -41.57795; -72.54414
Area393 km²
EstablishedNovember 22, 1982
Visitors12,189[1] (in 2012)
Governing bodyCorporación 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
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References
  1. National Forest Corporation: Estadística Visitantes 2012, 11 January 2013
  2. "Parque Nacional Alerce Andino". Corporacion Nacional Forestal. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-03-20.



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