Kawésqar National Park
Kawésqar National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional Kawésqar), formerly Alacalufes National Reserve, is the second largest national park in Chile and one of the largest in the world with an area of 7,023,542 acres. It is located between Canal Concepción and the open Pacific Ocean, on both sides of Strait of Magellan in Chile. Its area covers parts of two out of the four provinces of Magallanes and Chilean Antártica Region: Magallanes Province and Última Esperanza Province.
| Kawésqar National Park | |
|---|---|
| Alacalufes National Reserve | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Seno Ballenas | |
Map of Chile | |
| Location | from Canal Concepción to Chilean Sea through Strait of Magellan, Chile |
| Coordinates | 51°51′S 74°19′W (barycenter) |
| Area | 7,023,542 acres |
| Established | July 22, 1969 |
| Visitors | 1,742 (in 2016) |
| Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal |
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