Altos de Lircay National Reserve
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IUCN Category Ia (Strict Nature Reserve)
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| Location | Talca Province, Maule Region, Chile |
| Nearest city | San Clemente |
| Coordinates | 35°35′24″S 70°56′13″W / 35.59°S 70.937°WCoordinates: 35°35′24″S 70°56′13″W / 35.59°S 70.937°W[1] |
| Area | 121.63 km2 (46.96 sq mi) |
| Established | 1996 |
| Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal |
Altos de Lircay National Reserve is a 121.63 km2 (46.96 sq mi)[1] nature reserve located in Talca Province, Maule Region, Chile. It lies in a pre-Andean area close to Radal Siete Tazas National Reserve and Descabezado Grande volcano.
The reserve is home to a significant variety of wildlife including rare and threatened animals such as the Tricahue Parrot,[2] Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk and plants such as the Ciprés de la Cordillera and Roble Maulino. In the area can be found seven of the ten species of the genus Nothofagus occurring in Chile.
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