List of national parks of Argentina

The National Parks of Argentina make up a network of 35 national parks in Argentina. The parks cover a very varied set of terrains and biotopes, from Baritú National Park on the northern border with Bolivia to Tierra del Fuego National Park in the far south of the continent. The Administración de Parques Nacionales (National Parks Administration) is the agency that preserves and manages these national parks along with Natural monuments and National Reserves within the country.

The headquarters of the National Parks Service are in downtown Buenos Aires, on Santa Fe Avenue. A library and information centre are open to the public. The administration also covers the national monuments, such as the Jaramillo Petrified Forest, and natural and educational reserves.

History

The creation of the National Parks dates back to the 1903 donation of 75 km2 (29 sq mi) of land in the Lake District in the Andes foothills by Francisco Moreno, the renowned explorer and academic in Argentina. This formed the nucleus of a larger protected area in Patagonia around San Carlos de Bariloche. At the beginning of the 1920s there was an amazing revival of the national park idea at Lake Nahuel Huapí, which led to the official establishment of the Parque Nacional del Sud on 8 April 1922 by decree of President Yrigoyen. In 1934, a law was passed creating the National Parks system, formalising the protected area as the Nahuel Huapi National Park and creating the Iguazú National Park. Thus, Argentina was the third country in the Americas, after United States and Canada to establish a national parks system. The National Park Police Force was born, enforcing the new laws preventing tree-felling and hunting. Under the direction of the founding director of the National Direction of National Parks Exequiel Bustillo, a conception of national parks focused on economic development and colonization of the region was developed. Beyond touristic development the aim of the parks was to establish national sovereignty over peripherical areas and to protect national borders. Five further national parks were declared in 1937 in Patagonia and the service planned new towns and facilities to promote tourism and education. Six more were declared by 1970.

In 1970 a new law established new categories of protection: National Parks, National Monuments, Educational Reserves, and Natural Reserves. Three national parks were designated in the 1970s. In 1980, another new law affirmed the status of national parks – this law is still in place. The 1980s saw the service reaching out to local communities and local government to help in the running and development of the national parks. Ten more national parks were created with local co-operation, sometimes at local instigation. In 2000, Mburucuyá and Copo National Parks were declared, and El Leoncito natural reserve was upgraded to a national park. Currently, there are 41 protected areas in Argentina, which cover an area of 37,000 km2 (14,286 sq mi) or about 1.5% of the total land area in Argentina.

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National Parks

Name Image Province
Coordinates
Creation Area Visitors (2015) Ref
Aconquija  Tucumán
26°29′S 65°12′W / 26.48°S 65.20°W / -26.48; -65.20
4 July 2018 90,000 ha (347 sq mi) No data
Baritú  Salta
22°35′S 64°37′W / 22.58°S 64.62°W / -22.58; -64.62
24 April 1974 72,439 ha (280 sq mi) 938
Bosques Petrificados de Jaramillo  Santa Cruz
47°40′S 68°05′W / 47.67°S 68.09°W / -47.67; -68.09
27 December 2012 78,543 ha (303 sq mi) 6,535
Calilegua  Jujuy
23°41′S 64°47′W / 23.69°S 64.79°W / -23.69; -64.79
25 July 1979 76,306 ha (295 sq mi) 13,667
Campos del Tuyú  Buenos Aires
36°21′S 56°52′W / 36.35°S 56.87°W / -36.35; -56.87
4 June 2009 3,040 ha (12 sq mi) Not allowed
Chaco  Chaco
26°50′S 59°40′W / 26.83°S 59.66°W / -26.83; -59.66
22 October 1954 14,981 ha (58 sq mi) 4,913
Copo  Santiago del Estero
25°51′S 61°55′W / 25.85°S 61.91°W / -25.85; -61.91
28 December 2000 118,119 ha (456 sq mi) 444
El Impenetrable  Chaco
24°59′S 61°05′W / 24.99°S 61.08°W / -24.99; -61.08
30 October 2014 128,000 ha (494 sq mi) Not allowed
El Leoncito  San Juan
31°55′S 69°14′W / 31.92°S 69.24°W / -31.92; -69.24
15 October 2002 89,706 ha (346 sq mi) 16,343
El Palmar  Entre Ríos
31°52′S 58°15′W / 31.87°S 58.25°W / -31.87; -58.25
30 November 1965 8,213 ha (32 sq mi) 175,414
El Rey  Salta
24°40′S 64°38′W / 24.67°S 64.63°W / -24.67; -64.63
2 July 1948 44,162 ha (171 sq mi) 1,204
Iberá  Corrientes
27°56′S 59°04′W / 27.93°S 59.07°W / -27.93; -59.07
20 December 2018 183,500 ha (708 sq mi)
Iguazú  Misiones
25°38′S 54°20′W / 25.64°S 54.34°W / -25.64; -54.34
29 October 1934 67,620 ha (261 sq mi) 1,349,801
Islas de Santa Fe  Santa Fe
32°16′S 60°43′W / 32.27°S 60.71°W / -32.27; -60.71
15 November 2010 4,096 ha (16 sq mi) Not allowed
Lago Puelo  Chubut
42°10′S 71°41′W / 42.17°S 71.69°W / -42.17; -71.69
16 November 1971 27,675 ha (107 sq mi) 120,554
Laguna Blanca  Neuquén
39°02′S 70°21′W / 39.03°S 70.35°W / -39.03; -70.35
29 May 1945 11,251 ha (43 sq mi) 938
Lanín  Neuquén
39°53′S 71°29′W / 39.89°S 71.48°W / -39.89; -71.48
29 May 1945 412,003 ha (1,591 sq mi) 51,321
Lihué Calel  La Pampa
37°57′S 65°37′W / 37.95°S 65.61°W / -37.95; -65.61
8 June 1976 32,500 ha (125 sq mi) 7,582
Los Alerces  Chubut
42°52′S 71°52′W / 42.87°S 71.87°W / -42.87; -71.87
29 May 1945 263,000 ha (1,015 sq mi) 143,943
Los Arrayanes  Neuquén
40°50′S 71°37′W / 40.83°S 71.61°W / -40.83; -71.61
16 November 1971 1,840 ha (7 sq mi) No data
Los Cardones  Salta
25°17′S 65°55′W / 25.28°S 65.92°W / -25.28; -65.92
13 December 1996 65,000 ha (251 sq mi) 72,947
Los Glaciares  Santa Cruz
50°00′S 73°08′W / 50.00°S 73.13°W / -50.00; -73.13
29 May 1945 726,927 ha (2,807 sq mi) 542,794
Mburucuyá  Corrientes
28°01′S 58°04′W / 28.02°S 58.07°W / -28.02; -58.07
17 January 2002 17,086 ha (66 sq mi) 3,136
Monte León  Santa Cruz
50°20′S 68°54′W / 50.34°S 68.90°W / -50.34; -68.90
10 November 2004 62,169 ha (240 sq mi) 6,762
Nahuel Huapi  Río Negro and  Neuquén
40°52′S 71°29′W / 40.87°S 71.49°W / -40.87; -71.49
29 October 1934 712,160 ha (2,750 sq mi) 279,360
Patagonia  Santa Cruz
47°10′S 71°19′W / 47.16°S 71.32°W / -47.16; -71.32
21 January 2015 53,000 ha (205 sq mi) Not allowed
Perito Moreno  Santa Cruz
47°55′S 72°15′W / 47.92°S 72.25°W / -47.92; -72.25
29 May 1945 127,120 ha (491 sq mi) 177
Predelta  Entre Ríos
32°09′S 60°38′W / 32.15°S 60.63°W / -32.15; -60.63
13 January 1992 2,608 ha (10 sq mi) 74,217
Quebrada del Condorito  Córdoba
31°40′S 64°46′W / 31.67°S 64.77°W / -31.67; -64.77
19 December 1996 35,393 ha (137 sq mi) 22,079
Río Pilcomayo  Formosa
25°03′S 58°08′W / 25.05°S 58.13°W / -25.05; -58.13
17 October 1951 50,417 ha (195 sq mi) 10,186
San Guillermo  San Juan
29°19′S 69°17′W / 29.31°S 69.29°W / -29.31; -69.29
13 January 1999 166,000 ha (641 sq mi) No data
Sierra de las Quijadas  San Luis
32°33′S 67°07′W / 32.55°S 67.12°W / -32.55; -67.12
10 December 1991 73,785 ha (285 sq mi) 29,599
Talampaya  La Rioja
29°54′S 68°01′W / 29.90°S 68.01°W / -29.90; -68.01
10 July 1997 215,000 ha (830 sq mi) 63,797
Tierra del Fuego  Tierra del Fuego
54°39′S 68°28′W / 54.65°S 68.47°W / -54.65; -68.47
25 October 1960 68,909 ha (266 sq mi) 265,633
Traslasierra  Córdoba
31°09′S 65°29′W / 31.15°S 65.49°W / -31.15; -65.49
21 March 2018 105,385 ha (407 sq mi) Not allowed

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