Laguna San Rafael National Park, on the Pacific coast of the Aysen Region of Chile, was established in 1959 and covers about 17,420 square kilometers, including much of the Northern Patagonian Ice Field. Named for the San Rafael Lagoon formed by glacial retreat, it was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1979, receives more than 6,000 millimeters of rain a year at its highest elevations, and its peaks include Monte San Valentin and Cerro Arenales; its wildlife ranges from black browed albatrosses to Chilean dolphins and southern right whales.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyCorporación Nacional Forestal 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 RealmCoastal (Marine and Terrestrial) 1 International DesignationUNESCO Biosphere Reserve 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Corporacion Nacional Forestal (Chile) 1 Sources
1. Laguna San Rafael National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: governing_body
Corporación Nacional Forestal
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Laguna San Rafael National Park (Spanish pronunciation: [laˈɣuna san rafaˈel]) is a park located on the Pacific coast of southern Chile.
Source text, realm: coastal
Laguna San Rafael National Park (Spanish pronunciation: [laˈɣuna san rafaˈel]) is a park located on the Pacific coast of southern Chile.
Source text, area-sq-km: 17420
Created in 1959, it covers an area of 17,420 km2 (6,726 sq mi) and includes the Northern Patagonian Ice Field.
Wikipedia infobox, governing_body field
Corporación Nacional Forestal
entity-description, international-designation unesco-biosphere-reserve
Named for the San Rafael Lagoon formed by glacial retreat, it was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1979, receives more than 6,000 millimeters of rain a year at its highest elevations, and its peaks include Monte San Valentin and Cerro Arenales; its wildlife ranges from black browed albatrosses to Chilean dolphins and southern right whales.
Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
Corporación Nacional Forestal
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Laguna San Rafael National Park
- Wikidata Q1703052, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
- Wikidata Q1703052 P571 inception
- Part Of: Chile, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the SourceWikidata: Chile
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