Bernardo O'Higgins National Park
National park in the Aysén and Magallanes regions of Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bernardo O'Higgins National Park (Spanish pronunciation: [beɾˈnaɾðo oˈxiɣins]) is the largest of the protected areas in Chile, covering an area of 3,525,901 ha (8,712,691 acres),[1] in both the Aysén and Magallanes and Antártica Chilena regions.[3] Management of this and other national parks in Chile is entrusted to the Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF).[4] The park is named after General Bernardo O'Higgins, the first head of state of the Republic of Chile. Los Glaciares National Park (Argentina) and Torres del Paine National Park are its neighbours to the east, Laguna San Rafael National Park is located to the north, the Alacalufes National Reserve to the southwest, and the Katalalixar National Reserve to the northwest.
Bernardo O'Higgins National Park | |
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Location | Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region-Magallanes Region, Chile |
Coordinates | 50°0′S 74°00′W |
Area | 3,525,901 ha (8,712,691 acres)[1] |
Established | July 22, 1969 (1969-07-22) |
Visitors | 35,964[2] (in 2016) |
Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal |