Protected areas of Chile

Rano Kau, Parque National Rapa Nui

Parque Nacional Torres del Paine

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

Protected areas by type

National parks

National parks of Chile
Name	Photo	Natural region	Area	Established
Alberto de Agostini		Zona Austral	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !14,600 km2 (5,637 sq mi)	2000
Alerce Andino		Zona Sur	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !393 ha (2 sq mi)	1982
Archipiélago de Juan Fernández		None	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !96 km2 (37 sq mi)	1935
Bernardo O'Higgins		Zona Austral	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !35,259 km2 (13,614 sq mi)	1969
Bosque de Fray Jorge		Norte Chico	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !100 km2 (39 sq mi)	1941
Cabo de Hornos		Zona Austral	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !631 km2 (244 sq mi)	1945
Chiloé		Zona Austral	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !431 km2 (166 sq mi)	1983
Conguillío		Zona Sur	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !608 km2 (235 sq mi)	1950
Corcovado		Zona Austral	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !2,096 km2 (809 sq mi)	2005
Hornopirén		Zona Austral	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !482 km2 (186 sq mi)	1988
Huerquehue		Zona Sur	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !125 km2 (48 sq mi)	1967
Isla Guamblin		Zona Austral	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !106.25 km2 (41 sq mi)	1967
Isla Magdalena		Zona Austral	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !1,576 km2 (608 sq mi)	1983
La Campana		Zona Central	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !80 km2 (31 sq mi)	1967
Laguna del Laja		Zona Central	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !119 km2 (46 sq mi)	1958
Laguna San Rafael		Zona Austral	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !17,420 km2 (6,726 sq mi)	1959
Las Palmas de Cocalán		Zona Central	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !37.02 km2 (14 sq mi)	1971
Lauca		Norte Grande	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !1,379 km2 (532 sq mi)	1970
Llanos de Challe		Norte Chico	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !457 km2 (176 sq mi)	1994
Llullaillaco		Norte Grande	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !2,687 km2 (1,037 sq mi)	1995
Nahuelbuta		Zona Sur	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !68 km2 (26 sq mi)	1939
Nevado Tres Cruces		Norte Grande	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !17,420 km2 (6,726 sq mi)	1959
Pali Aike		Zona Austral	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !50 km2 (19 sq mi)	1970
Pan de Azúcar		Norte Grande	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !438 km2 (169 sq mi)	1985
Puyehue		Zona Sur	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !1,068 km2 (412 sq mi)	1941
Queulat		Zona Austral	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !1,541 km2 (595 sq mi)	1983
Radal Siete Tazas		Zona Central	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !5,148 km2 (1,988 sq mi)	2008
Rapa Nui		None	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !71.3 km2 (28 sq mi)	1935
Tolhuaca		Zona Sur	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !65 km2 (25 sq mi)	1935
Torres del Paine		Zona Austral	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !2,400 km2 (927 sq mi)	1959
Vicente Pérez Rosales		Zona Sur	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !2,530 km2 (977 sq mi)	1926
Villarrica		Zona Sur	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !630 km2 (243 sq mi)	1940
Volcán Isluga		Norte Grande	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !1,747 km2 (675 sq mi)	1967

National reserves

National reserves of Chile
Name	Photo	Natural region	Area	Established
Altos de Lircay		Zona Central		1996
Isla Mocha		Zona Sur
Los Flamencos		Norte Grande	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !740.0 km2 (286 sq mi)	1990
Malalcahuello-Nalcas		Zona Sur	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !12,789 ha (49 sq mi)	1931
Mocho-Choshuenco		Zona Sur	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !7,537.6 km2 (2,910 sq mi)	1994
Pampa del Tamarugal		Norte Grande	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !102,264 ha (395 sq mi)	1987
Pingüino de Humboldt		Norte Chico	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !859.3 ha (3 sq mi)	1990
Ralco		Zona Central	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !12,421 ha (48 sq mi)	1987
Río de Los Cipreses		Zona Central	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !36,882 ha (142 sq mi)	1985

Natural monuments

National parks of Chile
Name	Photo	Natural region	Area	Established
Alerce Costero		Zona Sur	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !23.07 km2 (9 sq mi)	1987
Cerro Ñielol		Zona Sur	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !0.89 km2 (0 sq mi)	1988
Cueva del Milodón		Zona Austral		1993
El Morado		Zona Central	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !30.09 km2 (12 sq mi)
La Portada		Norte Grande	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !0.3127 km2 (0 sq mi)	1990
Los Pingüinos		Zona Austral	&1000000000001220000000012,200 !0.97 km2 (0 sq mi)	1966

Protected areas by region

Arica and Parinacota Region

• Las Vicuñas National Reserve
• Lauca National Park
• Salar de Surire Natural Monument

Tarapacá Region

• Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve
• Volcán Isluga National Park

Antofagasta Region

• Alto Loa National Reserve
• La Chimba National Reserve
• La Portada Natural Monument
• Llullaillaco National Park
• Los Flamencos National Reserve

Atacama Region

• Llanos de Challe National Park
• Nevado Tres Cruces National Park
• Pan de Azúcar National Park
• Pingüino de Humboldt National Reserve

Coquimbo Region

• Bosque de Fray Jorge National Park
• Las Chinchillas National Reserve
• Pichasca Natural Monument

Valparaíso Region

• Archipiélago de Juan Fernández National Park
• El Yali National Reserve
• Isla Cachagua Natural Monument
• La Campana National Park
• Lago Peñuelas National Reserve
• Rapa Nui National Park
• Río Blanco National Reserve

Santiago Metropolitan Region

• El Morado Natural Monument
• Río Clarillo National Reserve
• Roblería del Cobre de Loncha National Reserve
• Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary

O'Higgins Region

• Las Palmas de Cocalán National Park
• Río de los Cipreses National Reserve

Maule Region

• Altos de Lircay National Reserve
• Federico Albert National Reserve
• Laguna Torca National Reserve
• Los Bellotos del Melado National Reserve
• Los Queules National Reserve
• Los Ruiles National Reserve
• Radal Siete Tazas National Reserve

Bío-Bío Region

• Isla Mocha National Reserve
• Laguna del Laja National Park
• Los Huemules de Niblinto National Reserve
• Ñuble National Reserve
• Ralco National Reserve

Araucanía Region

• Alto Biobío National Reserve
• Cerro Ñielol Natural Monument
• China Muerta National Reserve
• Conguillío National Park
• Contulmo Natural Monument
• 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

• Alerce Costero Natural Monument
• Carlos Anwandter Nature Sanctuary
• Huilo-Huilo Biological Reserve
• Mocho-Choshuenco National Reserve
• Oncol Park
• Puyehue National Park
• Valdivia National Reserve
• Valdivian Coastal Reserve
• Villarrica National Park

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 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
• 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
• Queulat National Park
• Río Simpson National Reserve
• Trapananda National Reserve

Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region

• Alacalufes National Reserve
• Alberto de Agostini National Park
• Bernardo O'Higgins National Park
• Cabo de Hornos National Park
• Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument
• Francisco Coloane Coastal and Marine Protected Area
• Laguna de los Cisnes Natural Monument
• Laguna Parrillar National Reserve
• Los Pingüinos Natural Monument
• Magallanes National Reserve
• Omora Ethnobotanical Park
• Pali-Aike National Park
• Torres del Paine National Park

See also

• National Monuments of Chile

External links

• (Spanish) Official website of CONAF, (Chilean National Forest Corporation), a government agency that is part of the Agriculture Ministry