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Protected Areas in Argentina
The Administration of National Parks is the body entrusted by the State to protect, enhance, and open to the world the natural and cultural heritage of Argentina.
The areas managed by this body are part of the Protected Areas National System, created in 1934 with the Act 12.103, the establishment act of the present system.
This act was replaced in 1972 by the act 18.594 - which led to the definition of the current management categories - and today the system is regulated by the National Act 22.351. At the moment, the Protected Areas National System is formed by four species which have been declared Natural Monuments and 33 protected areas - for a total of 3,584,414 hectares – scattered in most of the Argentinian provinces.
The main aims of the Administration are:
- preserving biodiversity and ecosystems
- preserving cultural diversity
- safeguarding the habitat of the endangered species
- promoting educational and recreational activities
- promoting research
- protecting paleontological sites.
Source: Administración de Parques Nacionales
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Buenos Aires
Nature Reserves
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Catamarca
Natural Monuments
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Chaco
National Parks
Educational Reserves
Natural Monuments
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Chubut
National Parks
- Lago Puelo (www)
- Los Alerces (www)
Natural Monuments
- Ballena Franca Austral (www)
- Huemul (www)
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Córdoba
National Parks
- Quebrada del Condorito (www)
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Corrientes
National Parks
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Entre Ríos
National Parks
- El Palmar (www)
- Predelta (www)
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Formosa
National Parks
Nature Reserves
Natural Monuments
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Jujuy
National Parks
Natural Monuments
- Laguna de los Pozuelos (www)
- Taruca (www)
- Yaguareté (www)
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La Pampa
National Parks
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La Rioja
National Parks
Natural Monuments
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Misiones
National Parks
Strict Nature Reserves
Natural Monuments
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Neuquén
National Parks
Natural Monuments
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Río Negro
National Parks
Natural Monuments
- Ballena Franca Austral (www)
- Huemul (www)
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Salta
National Parks
Natural Monuments
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San Juan
National Parks
- El Leoncito (www)
- San Guillermo (www)
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San Luis
National Parks
- Sierra de las Quijadas (www)
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Santa Cruz
National Parks
- Los Glaciares (www)
- Monte León (www)
- Perito Moreno (www)
Natural Monuments
- Ballena Franca Austral (www)
- Bosques Petrificados (www)
- Huemul (www)
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Santiago del Estero
National Parks
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Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands
National Parks
Natural Monuments
- Ballena Franca Austral (www)
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Tucumán
National Parks
- Campo de los Alisos (www)
Natural Monuments
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