Cerro Castillo National Reserve

Cerro Castillo National Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location	Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region, Chile
Nearest city	Balmaceda
Coordinates	46°03′S 72°11′W / 46.050°S 72.183°W / -46.050; -72.183Coordinates: 46°03′S 72°11′W / 46.050°S 72.183°W / -46.050; -72.183
Area	1,795.5 km2 [1]
Established	1970
Governing body	Corporación Nacional Forestal

Cerro Castillo National Reserve is a nature reserve of Chile located in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region, south of Coyhaique. The reserve is named after Cerro Castillo, its highest mountain and main attraction. The Carretera Austral passes through the reserve.

Mammals in the reserve include South Andean deer, guanacos, pumas and canines of the genus Lycalopex. Notable birds that inhabit in the area are the austral parakeet and the Andean condor.^[1]Lenga is the most common tree species in the reserve.^[1]

The northern portion of the reserve is part of Aisén River drainage basin, whereas that the southern portion is included in the basin area of Ibáñez River.

References

National Reserves of Chile Alacalufes Alto Biobío Alto Loa Altos de Lircay Carlos Anwandter Cerro Castillo China Muerta Coihaique El Yali Federico Albert Francisco Coloane Futaleufú Isla Mocha Katalalixar La Chimba National Reserve Lago Carlota Lago Cochrane Lago Jeinimeni Lago Las Torres Lago Palena Lago Peñuelas Lago Rosselot Laguna Parrillar Laguna Torca Las Chinchillas Las Guaitecas Las Vicuñas Llanquihue Los Bellotos del Melado Los Flamencos Los Huemules de Niblinto Los Queules Los Ruiles Magallanes Malalcahuello Malleco Mocho-Choshuenco Nalcas Ñuble Pampa del Tamarugal Pingüino de Humboldt Radal Siete Tazas Ralco Río Blanco Río Clarillo Río de Los Cipreses Río Simpson Roblería del Cobre de Loncha Trapananda Valdivia Valdivian Coastal Villarrica Yerba Loca