Carlos Anwandter Nature Sanctuary
Carlos Anwandter Nature Sanctuary (Spanish: Santuario de la naturaleza Carlos Anwandter) is protected wetland in Cruces River about 15 km (9 mi) north of Valdivia, Chile. The sanctuary is named after the German politician Carlos Anwandter who settled in Valdivia in 1850. This sanctuary provides a home for many native waterbird species to flourish, and contains roughly 119 species of birds alone. The most numerous bird species in the sanctuary are the black-necked swans followed by coots.
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Map of Chile | |
| Location | Los Ríos Region, Chile |
| Nearest city | Valdivia |
| Coordinates | 39.704°S 73.189°W |
| Area | 4,877 ha (12,050 acres) |
| Designation | Nature sanctuary |
| Designated | 1981 |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Río Cruces Chorocamayo Sanctuary |
| Designated | 27 July 1981 |
| Reference no. | 222 |
Despite being a nature sanctuary for the country of Chile under the National Monuments Act, it wasn't internationally recognized for its cultural and natural value until the Ramsar Wetlands Convention of 1971. The Carlos Anwandter Nature Sanctuary Management Plan was instated in 2016 by the National Forest Corporation (CONAF) with financial aid from the Ramsar Convention.
The invasive plant species Limnobium laevigatum is present in the sanctuary.