Pali-Aike National Park
The Pali-Aike National Park is a park located in the Magallanes Region of the Chilean Patagonia. Pali-Aike is a Tehuelche name that means Desolate Place. Created in 1970, it covers an area of 5,030 hectares (12,429 acres)[1] and includes part of the Pali-Aike Volcanic Field. The park draws its name from a prominent volcanic cone known as the Pali Aike Crater.[3] Human crania from early prehistoric occupation have been recovered from this Pali Aike Crater site.[4] It includes native flora and faunal, with some species being exclusive to the region and cannot be found anywhere else in the world. The park has many rocky formations covered in 1000 years old larva.[5]
| Pali-Aike National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
 | |
| Location | Magallanes Region, Chile |
| Nearest city | Punta Arenas |
| Coordinates | 52°06′S 69°44′W |
| Area | 5,030 ha (12,429 acres)[1] |
| Established | October 23, 1970 |
| Visitors | 2,537[2] (in 2016) |
| Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal |
Gallery
Pali Aike Cave
Guanaco inside the park
See also
- Cueva Fell
- Lago Ana
Notes
- "National Parks of Chile". CONAF. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "Visitor Statistics" (PDF). National Forest Corporation (Chile). 31 January 2017. p. 3. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- T. Moreno, 2005
- G. Wisner, 2008
- sudo.cl. "Pali-Aike National Park, Chile". VisitChile.com. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
References
- Teresa Moreno and Wes Gibbons (2007) The Geology of Chile, Geological Society of London, 414 pages ISBN 1-86239-220-X
- George Wisner: In the footsteps of Junius Bird, Part I: Bird the person. Mammoth Trumpet 23(4), 2008, pp. 17–20.
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