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Tolhuaca National Park

National Park

Tolhuaca National Park, in Malleco Province of the Araucania Region of Chile near Curacautin, was created on October 16, 1935 from part of the Malleco National Reserve, itself the first wildlife protection area in Chile and South America, with a second section added in 1985, and it now covers about 6,474 hectares between 700 and 1,821 meters elevation. Its Andean foothill forest includes the small lakes Laguna Malleco and Laguna Verde, the source of the Malleco River, and views of the Tolhuaca volcano.

Facts
Designation Category
National Park 2
Established Year
1935 2
Area (sq km)
0.06374 2
Governing Body
Corporación Nacional Forestal 1
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Terrestrial 1
Sources
1. Tolhuaca National Park (Wikipedia)
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  • Wikipedia lead extract, realm terrestrial
    Tolhuaca National Park (Spanish pronunciation: [tolˈwaka]) is a protected area created on October 16, 1935, in an area of 3,500 ha that was previously part of the Malleco National Reserve.
  • Wikipedia infobox, governing_body field
    Corporación Nacional Forestal
  • Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
    Corporación Nacional Forestal
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2. Wikidata: Tolhuaca National Park
  • Wikidata Q1702795, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
  • Wikidata Q1702795 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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