Lago Puelo National Park
Lago Puelo National Park | |
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Location | Chubut Province, Argentina |
Coordinates | 42°11′S 71°41′W / 42.183°S 71.683°W |
Area | 276.74 km2 (106.85 sq mi) |
Established | 1971 |
Governing body | Administración de Parques Nacionales |
The Lago Puelo National Park (
The protected area is named after the Puelo Lake, and belongs to the Patagonic forest and steppes and High Andes eco-regions.
The mountainous zone where the park lies was modified by the action of glaciers, which created many rivers and lakes, including Puelo Lake the namesake of the park. The rivers of the region have high levels of glacier sediment (silt), which gives Puelo Lake its blue color.
Climate
The climate is cold and wet, although more temperate than other parks in the Patagonian region.[1] Mean temperatures range from 5 °C (41.0 °F) in winter to 17 °C (62.6 °F) in summer.[1] Mean annual precipitation is around 1,400 mm (55 in), most of it being concentrated between May and August.[1] Occasionally, snowfall can occur during the coldest months.[1]
Flora and fauna
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History
The first settlers of the region were hunter-gatherers who lived in the steppe and employed stone tools to hunt guanacos. There are cave paintings within the park, apparently showing representations of paths into the forest. Nowadays Mapuche communities live in the eastern part of the park.
References
- ^ a b c d "Parque Nacional Lago Puelo" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
Sources
- Administración de Parques Nacionales — National Parks Administration of Argentina (in Spanish and English)