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Melimoyu National Park

National Park

Melimoyu National Park, in the comuna of Cisnes in the Aysen Region of Chile, was established in 2018 from land donated by Tompkins Conservation as part of the National Parks of Patagonia Network, and covers about 1,055 square kilometers of Patagonian fjords and channels bordered by the Gulf of Corcovado, the Moraleda Channel and the Jacaf Channel. It was created to protect the Melimoyu volcano, endangered species, and whale and dolphin populations in the adjoining marine waters, and sits alongside three other national parks, Corcovado, Queulat and Isla Magdalena.

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Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Marine 1
Governing Body
Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF) 1
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1. Melimoyu National Park (Wikipedia)
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  • Wikipedia lead extract, realm marine
    The park and its buffer zone is surrounded by Corcovado, Queulat and Isla Magdalena national parks, as well as the marine protected area named Pitipalena Añihué, located around the mouth of the Palena River.
  • Wikipedia infobox, governing_body field
    Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF)
  • Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
    Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF)
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