Llanquihue National Reserve

Llanquihue National Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Nacional Llanquihue) is a national reserve in Los Lagos Region of Chile.[1] The reserve lies southeast of Llanquihue Lake, and is bordered by the Petrohué River on the northeast and by the Reloncaví Estuary on the east. On the south it is bounded by Chapo Lake, which separates the reserve from Alerce Andino National Park.

Llanquihue National Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1]
Alerce tree in the foothills of Calbuco volcano.
LocationLos Lagos Region,  Chile
Nearest cityPuerto Montt
Coordinates41°21′S 72°33′W
Area339.72 km² [2]
Designated1912
Governing bodyCorporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF)

References

  1. UNEP-WCMC (2023). Protected Area Profile for Llanquihue from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. (in Spanish) Áreas protegidas en Chile


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