Karukinka Natural Park

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Location in Tierra del Fuego
LocationMagallanes Region, Chile
Coordinates 53°42′S69°18′W / 53.700°S 69.300°W / -53.700; -69.300 Coordinates: 53°42′S69°18′W / 53.700°S 69.300°W / -53.700; -69.300
Area2,720 km2 (1,050 sq mi)
Website www.karukinkanatural.cl

Karukinka Natural Park (Spanish : Parque Natural Karukinka) is a private natural park located in the Chilean portion of the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. The lands for the park were donated to the Wildlife Conservation Society by Goldman Sachs.

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