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Río Clarillo National Park

Coordinates: 33°46′S 70°27′W / 33.767°S 70.450°W / -33.767; -70.450
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Río Clarillo National Park
Río Clarillo National Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1]
View from the trail along Río Clarillo
Map
LocationSantiago Metropolitan Region
Nearest cityPirque
Coordinates33°46′S 70°27′W / 33.767°S 70.450°W / -33.767; -70.450[2]
Area101.85 km2 (39.32 sq mi)
Established1982 (1982)
Governing bodyCorporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF)

Río Clarillo National Park, also known as Río Clarillo National Reserve is a protected area in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of central Chile.[1] It is 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Santiago.

It was created in 1982 to preserve the natural environment of central Chile and its native species, including the Cordilleran cypress (Austrocedrus chilensis).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b [UNEP-WCMC (2023). Protected Area Profile for Rio Clarillo from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo" (in Spanish). Corporación Nacional Forestal de Chile. Archived from the original on 27 June 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012.