Rano Kau , Parque National Rapa Nui , Easter Island
Torres del Paine National Park
The protected areas of Chile are areas that have natural beauty or significant historical value protected by the government of Chile . These protected areas cover over 140,000 km2 (54,054 sq mi), which is 19% of the territory of Chile. The National System of Protected Wild Areas (SNASPE by its Spanish acronym) is regulated by law #18,362 passed in 1984, and administered by the National Forest Corporation (CONAF).
There are three types of territories:
Protected areas by type
National parks
National reserves
Natural monuments
Nature sanctuaries
(partial list)
Marine protected areas
Marine and coastal protected areas
Coral Nui Nui Marine and Coastal Protected Area
Francisco Coloane Marine and Coastal Protected Area
Hanga Oteo Marine and Coastal Protected Area
Las Cruces Marine and Coastal Protected Area
Mar de Juan Fernández Marine and Coastal Protected Area
Pitipalena-Añihue Marine and Coastal Protected Area
Rapa Nui Marine and Coastal Protected Area
Seno Almirantazgo Marine and Coastal Protected Area
Tortel Marine and Coastal Protected Area
Marine parks
El Arenal Marine Park
El Palillo Marine Park
Islas Diego Ramírez y Paso Drake
Lobería Selkirk Marine Park
Mar de Juan Fernández Marine Park
Montes submarinos Crusoe y Selkirk Marine Park
Motu Motiro Hiva Marine Park
Nazca-Desventuradas Marine Park
TicToc-Golfo Corcovado Marine Park
Tierra Blanca Marine Park
Marine reserves
Bahía Moreno - La Rinconada
Isla Chañaral Marine Reserve
Islas Choros - Damas
Pullinque Marine Reserve
Putemún Marine Reserve
Protected areas by region
See also
External links
(in Spanish) Official website of CONAF , (Chilean National Forest Corporation), a government agency that is part of the Agriculture Ministry