Campo de los Alisos National Park

The Campo de los Alisos National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Campo de los Alisos, lit. 'Field of Alders') is a federal protected area in Tucumán Province, Argentina. Established on 9 August 1995,[1] it houses a representative sample of the southern Yungas montane jungle biodiversity in good state of conservation.

Campo de los Alisos National Park
Parque Nacional Campo de los Alisos
IUCN category II (national park)
Location within Argentina
LocationTucumán Province, Argentina
Nearest cityConcepción
Coordinates27°13′S 65°58′W
Area17,000 ha (66 sq mi)
EstablishedAugust 9, 1995 (1995-08-09)[1]

Located in the Chicligasta Department on the eastern slope of the Nevados del Aconquija, the park has an area of 17,000 ha (170 km2; 66 sq mi). The Aconquija mountains are the southern extension of the Calchaquíes Valleys, the western first steps raising from the Gran Chaco plain into the Northwest region.

Biodiversity

Flora and fauna vary considerably with the different heights, from a jungle at lower levels to snow-covered mountainous terrain at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

Climate
Climate data for Potrero del Clavillo, Elevation: 1383 m (1993–2018)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 32.0
(89.6)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.0
(87.8)		 30.0
(86.0)		 31.2
(88.2)		 34.0
(93.2)		 33.0
(91.4)		 35.6
(96.1)		 35.0
(95.0)		 34.0
(93.2)		 35.0
(95.0)		 34.0
(93.2)		 35.6
(96.1)
Average high °C (°F) 25.0
(77.0)		 23.9
(75.0)		 22.4
(72.3)		 19.8
(67.6)		 16.5
(61.7)		 15.5
(59.9)		 15.3
(59.5)		 17.5
(63.5)		 19.4
(66.9)		 21.8
(71.2)		 23.1
(73.6)		 24.7
(76.5)		 20.4
(68.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.1
(66.4)		 18.2
(64.8)		 16.8
(62.2)		 13.3
(55.9)		 9.4
(48.9)		 6.8
(44.2)		 5.8
(42.4)		 8.0
(46.4)		 10.9
(51.6)		 14.8
(58.6)		 17.0
(62.6)		 18.7
(65.7)		 13.2
(55.8)
Average low °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3)		 12.9
(55.2)		 11.7
(53.1)		 7.6
(45.7)		 3.3
(37.9)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 3.0
(37.4)		 7.8
(46.0)		 10.3
(50.5)		 12.6
(54.7)		 6.6
(43.9)
Record low °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)		 1.0
(33.8)		 1.8
(35.2)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 −7.4
(18.7)		 −12.0
(10.4)		 −12.0
(10.4)		 −9.6
(14.7)		 −8.4
(16.9)		 −5.4
(22.3)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 2.0
(35.6)		 −12.0
(10.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 223.7
(8.81)		 187.9
(7.40)		 189.0
(7.44)		 81.7
(3.22)		 41.3
(1.63)		 12.9
(0.51)		 8.5
(0.33)		 11.2
(0.44)		 19.8
(0.78)		 67.4
(2.65)		 89.8
(3.54)		 156.7
(6.17)		 1,089.9
(42.91)
Source: Red Hidrológica Nacional[2]
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References
  1. Ley No. 24526, 1995-09-12, B.O., (28226), 1 (in Spanish); sanc.: 1995-08-09
  2. "Base de Datos Hidrológica Integrada" (in Spanish). Secretaría de Infraestructura y Política Hídrica. Retrieved March 13, 2018.



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