List of national parks of Argentina

The National Parks of Argentina make up a network of 31 national parks in Argentina. The parks cover a very varied set of terrains and biotopes, from Baritú National Park on the northern border with Bolivia to Tierra del Fuego National Park in the far south of the continent.

The headquarters of the National Parks Service are in downtown Buenos Aires, on Santa Fe Avenue. A library and information centre are open to the public. The administration also covers the national monuments, such as the Jaramillo Petrified Forest, and natural and educational reserves.

History

The creation of the National Parks dates back to the 1903 donation of 73 square kilometres of land in the Lake District in the Andes foothills by Francisco Moreno. This formed the nucleus of a larger protected area in Patagonia around San Carlos de Bariloche. In 1934, a law was passed creating the National Parks system, formalising the protected area as the Nahuel Huapi National Park and creating the Iguazú National Park. The National Park Police Force was born, enforcing the new laws preventing tree-felling and hunting. Their early task was largely to establish national sovereignty over these disputed areas and to protect borders. Five further national parks were declared in 1937 in Patagonia and the service planned new towns and facilities to promote tourism and education. Six more were declared by 1970.

In 1970 a new law established new categories of protection: National Parks, National Monuments, Educational Reserves, and Natural Reserves. Three national parks were designated in the 1970s. In 1980, another new law affirmed the status of national parks - this law is still in place. The 1980s saw the service reaching out to local communities and local government to help in the running and development of the national parks. Ten more national parks were created with local co-operation, sometimes at local instigation. In 2000, Mburucuyá and Copo National Parks were declared, and El Leoncito natural reserve was upgraded to a national park.

List of national parks of Argentina

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National parks of Argentina

North-East

• Chaco National Park
• El Impenetrable National Park
• Iguazú National Park - home of the Iguazu Falls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Mburucuyá National Park
• Río Pilcomayo National Park

North-West

• Baritú National Park
• Calilegua National Park
• Campo de los Alisos National Park
• Copo National Park
• El Rey National Park
• Los Cardones National Park

Central

• Campos del Tuyu National Park
• El Palmar National Park
• Islas de Santa Fé National Park
• Predelta National Park
• Quebrada del Condorito National Park

Cuyo

• El Leoncito National Park
• Los Venados National Park (projected, in San Luis)
• San Guillermo National Park
• Sierra de las Quijadas National Park
• Talampaya National Park - a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000

Patagonia

Los Cardones National Park

Lanín National Park

• Lago Puelo National Park
• Laguna Blanca National Park
• Lanín National Park
• Lihué Calel National Park
• Los Alerces National Park
• Los Arrayanes National Park
• Los Glaciares National Park - also a UNESCO heritage site
• Nahuel Huapi National Park
• Francisco P. Moreno National Park
• Monte León National Park
• Tierra del Fuego National Park

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to National parks of Argentina.

• National Parks Administration (Spanish/English)
• Parks Description and Information (English)