Los Arrayanes National Park

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Los Arrayanes National Park
Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes
IUCN category II (national park)

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The Arrayán forest, in Los Arrayanes National Park
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Location Neuquén Province, Argentina
Nearest city Villa La Angostura
Coordinates 40°50′S71°37′W / 40.833°S 71.617°W / -40.833; -71.617 Coordinates: 40°50′S71°37′W / 40.833°S 71.617°W / -40.833; -71.617
Area 17.53 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
Established 1971
Governing body Administración de Parques Nacionales

Los Arrayanes National Park (Spanish : Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes) is a national park of Argentina with an area of 17.53 square kilometres. It covers the Quetrihué Peninsula on the shore of the Nahuel Huapi Lake in the province of Neuquén, 3 km from Villa la Angostura.

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National park park used for conservation purposes of animal life and plants

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Even though arrayán trees (Luma apiculata) can be seen on the way to the end of the peninsula, the forest of 300-year-old arrayanes covers 0.2 km² of the southern point, with individuals of over 600 years. The forest can be reached by boat from different points of the Nahuel Huapi lake, or a 12 km path from the beginning of the park at the port of Villa La Angostura. This path, full of ups and downs, is also popularly done by mountain bike.

<i>Luma apiculata</i> species of plant

Luma apiculata, the Chilean myrtle, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, native to the central Andes between Chile and Argentina, at 33 to 45° south latitude. Growing to 10–15 m (33–49 ft) tall and wide, it is a vigorous, bushy, evergreen tree with fragrant flowers.

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Mountain bike type of bicycle

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There are a few pudú and huemul deer, guanacos, monitos de monte and small foxes. Among the birds, condors, eagles, hawks and woodpeckers can be found here.

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Even though it was already part of the Nahuel Huapi National Park, Los Arrayanes was created in 1971 to protect its forest of rare arrayán trees. To protect the soil and the roots of these fragile trees, a wooden path has been made for the tourist to enjoy the view of the cinnamon-coloured trees.

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Climate

The park has a cold, humid climate. [1] Mean temperatures range from 3 °C (37.4 °F) in winter to 14 °C (57.2 °F) in summer. [1] On average, the park receives 1,300 mm (51 in) of rainfall per year, most of which falls during winter. [1] Snowfall occurs between July to September. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved 17 October 2016.