Alto Loa National Reserve
21°28′37.3″S 68°31′08.3″W / 21.477028°S 68.518972°W
Alto Loa National Reserve | |
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Reserva nacional Alto Loa | |
National Forest Corporation (Chile) |
Alto Loa National Reserve is a
The reserve
Alto Loa is located at 3000 metres elevation between the communes of
Another of the park's objectives is to support the social and economic development of the local native communities through the operation of tourist concessions in the reserve.[5]
The nearest settlement to the reserve is the small village of Ollagüe, and it is also close to the mining city of Calama.
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Origins of Alto Loa
The reserve was officially created in 2005
Large sections of the park, were previously given as concessions to mining companies and native communities for the exploitation of minerals and water. In order to form the natural reserve, the government had to reach an agreement with all concession holders. The agreement allows the mining companies to make use of the permits granted before the creation of the natural reserve while allowing the creation of a protected area for more than 250 vegetal species and 70 animal species.[7]
- The native communities
The "Consejo de Pueblos Atacameños" (Council of Atacama Peoples), the organization that represents the
See also
References
- ^ World Database on Protected Areas[permanent dead link] wdpa.org World Database on Protected Areas - 2014, retrieved on December 01, 2014
- ^ Áreas protegidas en Chile (ES) Archived 2014-12-18 at the Wayback Machine mma.gob.cl | Jaime Rovira, David Ortega, Daniel Álvarez L. y Karin Molt, page 515
- ^ Alto Loa Visit Chile ©2002-2012, VisitChile Reps. Todos los derechos reservados, retrieved on December 03, 2014
- ^ CONAF Announces Creation of Alto Loa Natural Reserve Emol.com March 19, 2002, retrieved on December 03, 2014
- ^ "RED DE TURISMO RURAL LICANHUASI" (ES) Archived 2010-06-15 at the Wayback Machine San Pedro de Atacama - Chile - Sudamérica - © Derechos reservados a Sanpedroatacama.com, retrieved on December 02, 2014
- ^ CARTA OFICIAL Nº 42/2013, ANTOFAGASTA, 28/08/2013 CONAF Alto Loa Reserva Nacional
- ^ DIAGNOSTICO Y CLASIFICACION DE LOS CURSOS Y CUERPOS DE AGUA SEGUN OBJETIVOS DE CALIDAD Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine Ministry of Public Works (Ministerio de Obras Publicas de Chile) 2004, retrieved on December 16, 2014
- ^ Alto Loa Icarito Icarito 2014, retrieved on December 16, 2014
- ^ Alto el Loa Archived 2014-12-18 at the Wayback Machine atinachile.cl Taty Lopez, April 14, 2005 retrieved on December 01, 2014