Patagonia National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
Location of Patagonia National Park in Argentina | |
Location | Santa Cruz Province, Argentina |
Coordinates | 47°10′S 71°19′W / 47.16°S 71.32°W / -47.16; -71.32 |
Area | 528.11 km (203.90 sq mi) |
Designation | National park |
Designated | 2015 |
Governing body | National Parks Administration |
Patagonia National Park is a national park in southern Argentina. It was designated in 2015, and covers an area of 528.11 km. It protects a portion of the Patagonian steppe.
Patagonia Wilderness Nature Reserve (387.87 km), designated in 2018, adjoins the national park to the north and east.
References
- ^ UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Patagonia from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 16 April 2022.
- UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Patagonia from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 21 April 2022.
National Parks of Argentina by region | |
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Northwest | |
Gran Chaco | |
Mesopotamia | |
Cuyo | |
Sierras Pampeanas | |
Pampas | |
Patagonia | |
Declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO |