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Isla Magdalena National Park

National Park

Isla Magdalena National Park protects Magdalena Island off the Aysen Region of Chile, created as a forest reserve in 1967 and reclassified as a national park in June 1983, covering about 1,576 square kilometers. Its highest point is the Mentolat volcano at 1,660 meters, the park receives roughly 4,000 millimeters of rain a year at temperatures of 6 to 8 degrees Celsius, and it has no infrastructure, being reached only by sea from Puerto Cisnes or Puerto Puyuhuapi.

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Governance by Government 1
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Terrestrial 1
Governing Body
Corporación Nacional Forestal 1
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1. Isla Magdalena National Park (Wikipedia)
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  • Wikipedia lead extract, realm terrestrial
    The Isla Magdalena National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Isla Magdalena) is a 1,576 km2 (608 sq mi) protected area in Magdalena Island, Patagonia, Chile.
  • Wikipedia infobox, governing_body field
    Corporación Nacional Forestal
  • Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
    Corporación Nacional Forestal
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