Chiloé National Park
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Chiloé National Park is a national park of Chile, located in the western coast of Chiloé Island, in Los Lagos Region (region of the lakes). It encompasses an area of 43,057 hectares divided into two main sectors: the smallest, called Chepu, is in the commune of Ancud, whereas the rest, called Anay, is in the communes of Dalcahue, Castro and Chonchi. The greater portion of the Park is in the foothills of Cordillera of Costa, known as the Cordillera del Piuchén. It includes zones of dunes, Valdivian temperate rain forests, swamps, and peat bogs. A small portion, Metalqui, is a 50 hectare islet. It is located between 42º 07' and 42º 13' south latitude and between 73º 55' and 74º 09' west longitude (see ).
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[edit] History
The park was created by Supreme Chilean Decree Nº 734, in 1983. Its surface area has been reduced by more than 4500 hectares by populated land that was initially in the protected area.
[edit] Climate
The climate is wet and temperate, with average annual temperatures of 11º C and abundant precipitation distributed uniformly throughout the year, varying according to the altitude. On the Pacific coast over 3,000 mm fall annually, while in the higher elevations of the Piuchén, nearly 5,000 mm fall, and on the rainshadowed eastern slopes, as little as 2,500 mm in annual precipitation is measured.
[edit] Flora
The predominant vegetation is the Valdivian forest, a dense forest formed by perennial trees, shrubs and climbing plants. The rainforests are made up of evergreen southern beech (Nothofagus), and some native conifers, including the magnificent alerce (Fitzroya cupressoides). Extensive bogs and swamps are found in the hills.
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Translated from the Spanish site (see interwiki link).
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