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Lauca National Park

National Park

Lauca National Park, in the Arica y Parinacota Region of Chile high in the Andes near the Bolivian border, was established in 1970 and covers about 1,379 square kilometers between roughly 3,200 and 6,342 meters elevation. Its volcanoes, including the Payachata group, Guallatiri and Acotango, and its lakes Chungara and Cotacotani, support more than 140 bird species, vicunas, llamas, alpacas and cougars, and the colonial village of Parinacota sits within its boundaries.

Facts
Designation Category
Biosphere Reserve 2
Designation Category
National Park 2
Established Year
1970 2
Area (sq km)
1378.83 2
Governing Body
Corporación Nacional Forestal 1
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Terrestrial 1
International Designation
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve 1
Sources
1. Lauca National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikipedia lead extract, realm terrestrial
    Lauca National Park is in Chile's Norte Grande (Far North), within the Andean range.
  • Wikipedia infobox, governing_body field
    Corporación Nacional Forestal
  • Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
    Corporación Nacional Forestal
  • wikipedia lead/infobox, international-designation unesco-biosphere-reserve
    Both protected areas, along with Salar de Surire Natural Monument, form Lauca Biosphere Reserve.
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2. Wikidata: Lauca National Park
  • Wikidata Q935435, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
  • Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q158454
  • Wikidata Q935435 P571 inception
  • Part Of: Chile, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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Wikidata: Chile
On Continent: South America, Wikidata item for Chile, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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