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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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| Location | Salta Province, Argentina |
| Area | 720 km² |
| Established | 1974 |
| Governing body | Administración de Parques Nacionales |
The Baritú National Park is a national park of Argentina, located in the Santa Victoria Department, in the north of the province of Salta, in the Argentine Northwest. The park borders Bolivia (Tarija province), and is more easily accessed through that country. It has an area of 720 square kilometres and it is the only tropical park in Argentina.
The park was created in 1974. It is bordered by mountains. The protected area belongs to the Southern Andean Yungas ecoregion, which is composed of Sub-Andean hills measuring 300 to 400 m in height. The climate is wet and hot, with summer rainfall that goes from 900 to 1300 mm.
The fauna of the park includes several endangered species, such as the yaguareté and the onza.
The cedro salteño trees ("Salta cedrelas") reach huge sizes in this region. Their wood is considered extremely valuable.
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