Patagonia National Park (Argentina)

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Patagonia National Park
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Location of Patagonia National Park in Argentina
Location Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Coordinates 47°10′S71°19′W / 47.16°S 71.32°W / -47.16; -71.32
Area528.11 km2 (203.90 sq mi)
Designation National park
Designated2015
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 km2. [1] It protects a portion of the Patagonian steppe.

Patagonia Wilderness Nature Reserve (387.87 km2), designated in 2018, adjoins the national park to the north and east. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Patagonia from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 16 April 2022.
  2. UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Patagonia from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 21 April 2022.