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Protected areas of Chile
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The protected areas of Chile are areas that have natural beauty or significant historical value protected by the government of Chile. These protected areas cover over 140,000 km2 (54,054 sq mi), which is 19% of the territory of Chile. The National System of Protected Wild Areas (SNASPE by its Spanish acronym) is regulated by law #18,362 passed in 1984, and administered by the National Forest Corporation (CONAF).
There are three types of territories:
- National Parks
- National Reserves
- Natural Monuments
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Protected areas by type
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National parks
National reserves
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Natural monuments
Nature sanctuaries
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- Acantilados Federico Santa María
- Carlos Anwandter Nature Sanctuary (Río Cruces y Chorocomayo)
- Cerro Coqui
- El Ajial
- Estero Quitralco
- Horcón de Piedra
- Humedal de Cutipay
- Humedales de Angachilla
- Humedales del Río Maullín
- Islote Pájaros Niños
- Laguna Tebenquiche
- Llancahue Nature Sanctuary
- Meullín-Puye Nature Sanctuary
- Península de Hualpén Nature Sanctuary
- Quebrada de La Plata
- Río Cochiguaz Nature Sanctuary
- San Juan de Piche
- Serranía el Ciprés
- Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary
Marine protected areas
Marine and coastal protected areas
- Coral Nui Nui Marine and Coastal Protected Area
- Francisco Coloane Marine and Coastal Protected Area
- Hanga Oteo Marine and Coastal Protected Area
- Las Cruces Marine and Coastal Protected Area
- Mar de Juan Fernández Marine and Coastal Protected Area
- Pitipalena-Añihue Marine and Coastal Protected Area
- Rapa Nui Marine and Coastal Protected Area
- Seno Almirantazgo Marine and Coastal Protected Area
- Tortel Marine and Coastal Protected Area
Marine parks
- El Arenal Marine Park
- El Palillo Marine Park
- Islas Diego Ramírez y Paso Drake
- Lobería Selkirk Marine Park
- Mar de Juan Fernández Marine Park
- Montes submarinos Crusoe y Selkirk Marine Park
- Motu Motiro Hiva Marine Park
- Nazca-Desventuradas Marine Park
- TicToc-Golfo Corcovado Marine Park
- Tierra Blanca Marine Park
Marine reserves
- Bahía Moreno - La Rinconada
- Isla Chañaral Marine Reserve
- Islas Choros - Damas
- Pullinque Marine Reserve
- Putemún Marine Reserve
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Protected areas by region
Arica and Parinacota Region
Tarapacá Region
Antofagasta Region
Atacama Region
Coquimbo Region
Valparaíso Region
Santiago Metropolitan Region
O'Higgins Region
Maule Region
Bío-Bío Region
Araucanía Region
- Alto Biobío National Reserve
- Cerro Ñielol Natural Monument
- China Muerta National Reserve
- Conguillío National Park
- Contulmo Natural Monument (in Spanish)
- Huerquehue National Park
- Malalcahuello National Reserve
- Malleco National Reserve
- Nahuelbuta National Park
- Nalcas National Reserve
- Tolhuaca National Park
- Villarrica National Park
- Villarrica National Reserve
Los Ríos Region
Los Lagos Region
- Alerce Andino National Park
- Chiloé National Park
- Corcovado National Park
- Futaleufú National Reserve
- Hornopirén National Park
- Islotes de Puñihuil Natural Monument
- Lago Palena National Reserve
- Lahuen Ñadi Natural Monument
- Llanquihue National Reserve
- Los Vertientes Private Nature Reserve
- Pumalín Douglas Tompkins National Park
- Puyehue National Park
- Tantauco Park
- Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park
Aisén Region
- Bernardo O'Higgins National Park
- Cerro Castillo National Reserve
- Cinco Hermanas Natural Monument (in Spanish)
- Coihaique National Reserve
- Dos Lagunas Natural Monument
- Isla Guamblin National Park
- Isla Magdalena National Park
- Katalalixar National Reserve
- Lago Carlota National Reserve
- Lago Cochrane National Reserve
- Lago Jeinimeni National Reserve
- Lago Las Torres National Reserve
- Lago Rosselot National Reserve
- Laguna de San Rafael National Park
- Las Guaitecas National Reserve
- Meullín-Puye Nature Sanctuary
- Patagonia National Park
- Queulat National Park
- Río Simpson National Reserve
- Trapananda National Reserve
Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region
- Alberto de Agostini National Park
- Bernardo O'Higgins National Park
- Cabo de Hornos National Park
- Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument
- Francisco Coloane Marine and Coastal Protected Area
- Kawésqar National Park
- Laguna de los Cisnes Natural Monument (in Spanish)
- Laguna Parrillar National Reserve
- Los Pingüinos Natural Monument
- Magallanes National Reserve
- Omora Ethnobotanical Park
- Pali-Aike National Park
- Torres del Paine National Park
- Yendegaia National Park
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See also
External links
- (in Spanish) Official website of CONAF, (Chilean National Forest Corporation), a government agency that is part of the Agriculture Ministry
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