Bernardo O'Higgins National Park

Bernardo O'Higgins National Park (Spanish pronunciation: [beɾˈnaɾðo oˈxiɣins]) is the largest of the protected areas in Chile, covering an area of 3,525,901 ha (8,712,691 acres), in both the Aysén and Magallanes and Antártica Chilena regions. Management of this and other national parks in Chile is entrusted to the Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF). The park is named after General Bernardo O'Higgins, the first head of state of the Republic of Chile. Los Glaciares National Park (Argentina) and Torres del Paine National Park are its neighbours to the east, Laguna San Rafael National Park is located to the north, the Alacalufes National Reserve to the southwest, and the Katalalixar National Reserve to the northwest.

Bernardo O'Higgins National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Southern Patagonian Ice Field
LocationAysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region-Magallanes Region, Chile
Coordinates50°0′S 74°00′W
Area3,525,901 ha (8,712,691 acres)
EstablishedJuly 22, 1969 (1969-07-22)
Visitors35,964 (in 2016)
Governing bodyCorporación Nacional Forestal
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