Cordillera de Oncol

The Cordillera de Oncol (sometimes called Valdivian Coast Range) is a mountain range, located along the Pacific coast in southern Chile. It is part of the Chilean Coast Range System (Cordillera de la Costa). It was named for the city of Valdivia. The highest point of the range is Cerro Oncol, at 715 m.

Valdivian Coast Range
Cordillera de Mahuidanchi
View from Cerro Oncol
Highest point
PeakCerro Oncol
Elevation715 m (2,346 ft)
Geography
Map showing the Valdivian Coast Range (Cordillera de Mahuidanchi) in the west.
CountryChile
RegionLos Ríos Region
Range coordinates40°04′S 73°25′W
Parent rangeChilean Coast Range (Cordillera de la Costa)
Geology
OrogenyToco
Age of rockCarboniferous[1]

Natural history

The Valdivian Coastal Range has about 1 million acres (4,000 km²) of Valdivian temperate rain forests habitat, approximately one-quarter of which are protected.

The region has long been geographically isolated, making it a haven for endemic species. Some of the rare species that inhabit the Valdivian Coastal Range include the pudu (the smallest deer in the world), the common degu, the marine otter, and the monito del monte, or mountain monkey (actually a marsupial).

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See also

References
  1. The Geology of Chile
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