Llancahue

Not to be confused with Llancahue River.

Lancahue is a protected area and watershed in the commune of Valdivia, Chile. It has an area of 12.7 km², of which 7 km² are old-growth forest.^[2][3] The protected area host a relatively unscathed remnant of lowland (<300 m asl.) Valdivian temperate forest.^[2] Part of the protected area contain secondary forest that started to develop after a fire around 1914, while other secondary forests originated from intense wood logging.^[4]

Llancahue Nature Sanctuary
Reserva Periurbana Llancahue
Location in Chile
Location	Los Ríos Region, Chile
Nearest city	Valdivia
Coordinates	39°49′0″S 73°07′0″W
Area	12.77 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Designation	Nature sanctuary[1]
Designated	2022
Governing body	Austral University of Chile

The main tree species in Llancahue are Nothofagus dombeyi, Eucryphia cordifolia, Laureliopsis philippiana and Aextoxicon punctatum.^[5]

The drainage basin of Llancahue is used for water supply in the nearby city of Valdivia.^[5]