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IUCN Category Ia (Strict Nature Reserve)
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| Location | O'Higgins Region, Chile |
| Established | 1985 |
| Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal |
Río de Los Cipreses National Reserve is a nature reserve located in Machalí, O'Higgins Region, Chile. It is named after Río de Los Cipreses, a tributary of Cachapoal River and lies in one of the most glaciated areas of the Central Chile Andes.
The reserve contains Valdivian temperate forests at lower elevations and Southern Andean steppe at higher elevations.[1] It also protects some of the northernmost stands of Austrocedrus chilensis.
The reserve offers opportunities for mountain climbing. It is home to challenging mountains, including Palomo volcano, Alto de Los Arrieros and Cerro Dr. Hernán Cruz.