World Heritage Identification Number: 1526
World Heritage since: 2017
Category: Natural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇦🇷 Argentina
Continent: Americas
UNESCO World Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
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Los Alerces National Park: A Unique Treasure in Argentine Patagonia
Los Alerces National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2017, lies nestled within the majestic Andes mountain range in the Chubut Province of Argentina. Stretching along the western border with Chile, this expansive protected area boasts a diverse and breathtaking landscape that has been sculpted over millennia by the relentless forces of glaciation.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
The Los Alerces National Park is located in the Andes of northern Patagonia and its western boundary coincides with the Chilean border. Successive glaciations have moulded the landscape in the region creating spectacular features such as moraines, glacial cirques and clear-water lakes. The vegetation is dominated by dense temperate forests, which give way to alpine meadows higher up under the rocky Andean peaks. A highly distinctive and emblematic feature is its alerce forest; the globally threatened Alerce tree is the second longest living tree species in the world (>3,600 years). The Alerce forest in the property is in an excellent state of conservation. The property is vital for the protection of some of the last portions of continuous Patagonian Forest in an almost pristine state and is the habitat for a number of endemic and threatened species of flora and fauna.
Encyclopedia Record: Los Alerces National Park
Los Alerces National Park is located in the Andes in Chubut Province in the Patagonian region of Argentina. Its western boundary coincides with the Chilean border. Successive glaciations have molded the landscape in the region creating spectacular features such as moraines, glacial cirques and clear-water lakes. The vegetation is dominated by dense temperate forests, which give way to alpine meadows higher up under the rocky Andean peaks. A highly distinctive and emblematic feature is its alerce forest; the globally threatened alerce tree is the second longest living tree species in the world. The alerce forests in the park are in an excellent state of conservation. The property is vital for the protection of some of the last portions of continuous Patagonian Forest in an almost pristine state and is the habitat for a number of endemic and threatened species of flora and fauna.Additional Site Details
Area: 188,379 hectares
(x) — Contains most important habitats for biodiversity
Coordinates: -42.8528 , -71.8728
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