Mocho-Choshuenco National Reserve
Mocho-Choshuenco National Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
A view of the Choshuenco volcano in early November from the former ski pistes | |
The white dot is the location of Valdivia | |
Location | Los Ríos Region, Chile |
Nearest city | Panguipulli |
Coordinates | 39°55′52″S 72°03′40″W / 39.931°S 72.061°WCoordinates: 39°55′52″S 72°03′40″W / 39.931°S 72.061°W[1] |
Area | 7,537 ha (18,620 acres) |
Established | 1994 |
Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal |
The Mocho-Choshuenco National Reserve (Pronounced: /ˌmɒtʃoʊ
Mocho-Choshuenco National Reserve has no park guards or any public infrastructure. In the refuge sector there is a mountain hut leased to Los Lagos municipality, some old military buildings ruins, and the rests of a small ski centre.
Gallery
- Sunset on Riñihue Lake, view from Mocho-Choshuenco
- Río Blanco Valley. Río Blanco river drains the west side of Mocho-Choshuenco to the Enco River.
References
- ↑ "Mocho-Choshuenco National Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
External links
- (in Spanish) A specialized blog about Mocho-Choshuenco National Reserve at mochochoshuenco.blogspot.com