The National Parks of Argentina make up a network of 33 national parks in Argentina . The parks cover a very varied set of terrains and biotopes , from Baritú National Park on the northern border with Bolivia to Tierra del Fuego National Park in the far south of the continent. The Administración de Parques Nacionales (National Parks Administration) is the agency that preserves and manages these national parks along with Natural monuments and National Reserves within the country.[ 1]
The headquarters of the National Parks Service are in downtown Buenos Aires , on Santa Fe Avenue. A library and information centre are open to the public. The administration also covers the national monuments, such as the Jaramillo Petrified Forest , and natural and educational reserves.
History
The creation of the National Parks dates back to the 1903 donation of 75 km2 (29 sq mi) of land in the Lake District in the Andes foothills by Francisco Moreno .[ 2] This formed the nucleus of a larger protected area in Patagonia around San Carlos de Bariloche . In 1934, a law was passed creating the National Parks system, formalising the protected area as the Nahuel Huapi National Park and creating the Iguazú National Park .[ 2] Thus, Argentina was the third country in the Americas , after United States and Canada to establish a national parks system.[ 2] The National Park Police Force was born, enforcing the new laws preventing tree-felling and hunting. Their early task was largely to establish national sovereignty over these disputed areas and to protect borders. Five further national parks were declared in 1937 in Patagonia and the service planned new towns and facilities to promote tourism and education. Six more were declared by 1970.
In 1970 a new law established new categories of protection: National Parks, National Monuments, Educational Reserves, and Natural Reserves. Three national parks were designated in the 1970s. In 1980, another new law affirmed the status of national parks - this law is still in place. The 1980s saw the service reaching out to local communities and local government to help in the running and development of the national parks. Ten more national parks were created with local co-operation, sometimes at local instigation. In 2000, Mburucuyá and Copo National Parks were declared, and El Leoncito natural reserve was upgraded to a national park. Currently, there are 41 protected areas in Argentina,[ 2] which cover an area of 37,000 km2 (14,286 sq mi) or about 1.5% of the total land area in Argentina.[ 2]
National Parks
The national parks of Argentina include:
National parks of Argentina
Name
Photo
Location
Area
Established
Baritú
Salta Province
7004724390000000000♠ 72,439 !72,439 ha (280 sq mi) [ 3]
1974[ 3]
Bosques Petrificados de Jaramillo
Santa Cruz
7004635430000000000♠ 63,543 !63,543 ha (245 sq mi) [ 4]
2012[ 4]
Calilegua
Jujuy province
7004760360000000000♠ 76,036 !76,306 ha (295 sq mi) [ 5]
1979[ 5]
Campo de los Alisos
Tucumán
7004170000000000000♠ 17,000 !17,000 ha (66 sq mi) [ 6]
1995[ 6]
Campos del Tuyú
Buenos Aires
7003304000000000000♠ 3,040 !3,040 ha (12 sq mi) [ 7]
2009[ 7]
Chaco
Chaco Province
7004149810000000000♠ 14,981 !14,981 ha (58 sq mi) [ 8]
1954[ 8]
Copo
Santiago del Estero Province
7005118118000000000♠ 118,118 !118,118 ha (456 sq mi) [ 9]
2000[ 9]
El Impenetrable
Chaco Province
7005130000000000000♠ 130,000 !130,000 ha (502 sq mi) [ 10]
2014[ 10]
El Leoncito
San Juan Province
7004899000000000000♠ 89,900 !89,900 ha (347 sq mi) [ 11]
2002[ 12]
El Palmar
Entre Ríos
7003850000000000000♠ 8,500 !8,500 ha (33 sq mi) [ 13]
1966[ 13]
El Rey
Salta
7004441620000000000♠ 44,162 !44,162 ha (171 sq mi) [ 14]
1948[ 14]
Iguazú
Misiones
7004677200000000000♠ 67,720 !67,720 ha (261 sq mi) [ 15]
1934[ 15]
Islas de Santa Fé
Santa Fe
7003409600000000000♠ 4,096 !4,096 ha (16 sq mi) [ 16]
2008[ 16]
Lago Puelo
Chubut
7004276740000000000♠ 27,674 !27,674 ha (107 sq mi) [ 17]
1937[ 17]
Laguna Blanca
Neuquén
7004112500000000000♠ 11,250 !11,250 ha (43 sq mi) [ 18]
1945[ 18]
Lanín
Neuquén
7005412013000000000♠ 412,013 !412,013 ha (1,591 sq mi) [ 19]
1937[ 19]
Lihué Calel
La Pampa
7004325140000000000♠ 32,514 !32,514 ha (126 sq mi) [ 20]
1977[ 20]
Los Alerces
Chubut
7005259570000000000♠ 259,570 !259,570 ha (1,002 sq mi) [ 21]
1937[ 21]
Los Arrayanes
Neuquén
7003179600000000000♠ 1,796 !1,796 ha (7 sq mi) [ 22]
1971[ 23]
Los Cardones National Park
Salta
7004641170000000000♠ 64,117 !64,117 ha (248 sq mi) [ 24]
1996[ 24]
Los Glaciares
Santa Cruz
7005726927000000000♠ 726,927 !726,927 ha (2,807 sq mi) [ 25]
1937[ 25]
Mburucuyá
Corrientes
7004176600000000000♠ 17,660 !17,660 ha (68 sq mi) [ 26]
2001[ 26]
Monte León
Santa Cruz
7004621690000000000♠ 62,169 !62,169 ha (240 sq mi) [ 27]
2004[ 27]
Nahuel Huapi
Río Negro and Neuquén
7005717261000000000♠ 717,261 !717,261 ha (2,769 sq mi) [ 28]
1934[ 23]
Patagonia
Santa Cruz
7004528110000000000♠ 52,811 !52,811 ha (204 sq mi) [ 29]
2014[ 29]
Perito Moreno
Santa Cruz
7005126830000000000♠ 126,830 !126,830 ha (490 sq mi) [ 30]
1937[ 30]
Predelta
Entre Ríos
7003245800000000000♠ 2,458 !2,458 ha (9 sq mi) [ 31]
1991[ 31]
Quebrada del Condorito
Córdoba
7004373440000000000♠ 37,344 !37,344 ha (144 sq mi) [ 32]
1996[ 32]
Río Pilcomayo
Formosa
7005285000000000000♠ 285,000 !285,000 ha (1,100 sq mi) [ 33]
1951[ 33]
San Guillermo
San Juan
7005166000000000000♠ 166,000 !166,000 ha (641 sq mi) [ 34]
1999[ 34]
Sierra de las Quijadas
San Luis
7004735330000000000♠ 73,533 !73,533 ha (284 sq mi) [ 35]
1991[ 35]
Talampaya
La Rioja
7005215000000000000♠ 215,000 !215,000 ha (830 sq mi) [ 36]
1997[ 36]
Tierra del Fuego
Tierra del Fuego
7004689090000000000♠ 68,909 !68,909 ha (266 sq mi) [ 37]
1960[ 37]
See also
References
^ "Objetivos de la Administración" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 15, 2015 .
^ a b c d e "Historia Institucional" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 15, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Baritú" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Bosques Petrificados de Jaramillo" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Calilegua" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Campo de los Alisos" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Campos del Tuyú" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Chaco" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Copo" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional El Impenetrable" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ "Parque Nacional El Leoncito" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ Ley No. 25656, 16 October 2002, B.O., (30005), 4 (in Spanish); sanc.: 18 September 2002
^ a b "Parque Nacional El Palmar" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional El Rey" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Iguazú" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Islas de Santa Fe" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Lago Puelo" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Laguna Blanca" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Lanín" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Lihué Calel" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Los Alerces" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ "Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parques Nacionales en la República Argentina" (in Spanish). Instituto Geográfico Nacional. Retrieved August 29, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Los Cardones" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Los Glaciares" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Mburucuyá" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Monte León" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ "Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Patagonia" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Perito Moreno" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Predelta" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Quebrada del Condorito" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Río Pilcomayo" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional San Guillermo" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Talampaya" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
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