Corcovado National Park (Chile)

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Corcovado National Park
The park as seen from Quellón
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Corcovado National Park
The white dot is the location of Puerto Montt
The white dot is the location of Puerto Montt
Location Los Lagos Region, Chile
Nearest city Chaitén
Coordinates 43°25′0″S 72°43′0″W / -43.41667, -72.71667
Area 2,096 km²
Established 2005
Governing body Corporación Nacional Forestal

Corcovado National Park is the newest of the national parks of Chile. It is bordered by the gulf of the same name to the west. The park includes the volcanoes Corcovado and Yanteles.

The park hosts significant biodiversity, with about 18 mammal species, 64 bird species and 133 flora species. Corcovado National Park was created as the result of land donations from 2 American conservationists, along with a substantial land donation by the Chilean military.

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