Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve
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Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve is a nature reserve of northern Chile's Tarapacá Region located in the Pampa del Tamarugal, about 70 km (43 mi) east of Iquique.
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Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
Location | Tarapacá Region, Chile |
Coordinates | 20.4722°S 69.6733°W / -20.4722; -69.6733 |
Area | 1,271.49 km2 (490.93 sq mi) |
Designation | National reserve |
Designated | 1988 |
Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF) |
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The reserve consists of three separate sectors: Zapiga, Bosque Nativo de La Tirana, and Pintados. The major highlights are the artificially planted [2][3] forests of the genus Prosopis (primarily Prosopis tamarugo), found in the middle of a rainless desert, and the Pintados geoglyphs.
The protected area covers 1,271.49 square kilometres (127,149 ha) in total.[1]
The sectors of Zapiga and Pintados are crossed by the Pan-American Highway and Sector Bosque Nativo de La Tirana can be accessed from A-665 Route.