Lago Peñuelas National Reserve
| Lago Peñuelas National Reserve | |
|---|---|
|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
|
Peñuelas Lake | |
| Location |
 Chile |
| Nearest city | Valparaíso |
| Coordinates | 33°10′S 71°29′W / 33.167°S 71.483°WCoordinates: 33°10′S 71°29′W / 33.167°S 71.483°W |
| Area | 92.6 km² |
| Established | 1952[1] |
| Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal |
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Lago Peñuelas National Reserve is a national reserve of Chile.[2] The reserve was created around Peñuelas Lake, a freshwater reservoir. It is traversed by about 12 km of Chile Route 68,[1] which is the main highway between Valparaíso and Santiago. Its elevation ranges between 337 and 613 metres AMSL.[1] In 1984, the reserve, along with La Campana National Park, was designated by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve.[3]
Flora and Fauna
A total of 120 bird species have been recorded in the reserve.[1]Leopardus colocolo, Galictis cuja, Conepatus chinga, Lycalopex culpaeus and Lycalopex griseus are mammal species that can be found here.[1]
Exotic tree species are planted in the reserve, including Eucalyptus globulus and Pinus radiata.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Reserva Nacional Lago Peñuelas" (in Spanish). CONAF. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory: La Campana-Peñuelas". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 April 2012.