Nonguén National Park
| Nonguén National Park | |
|---|---|
Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| Nearest city | Concepción |
| Coordinates | 36°53′34″S 72°58′38″W / 36.89278°S 72.97722°W |
| Area | 30.37 km2 (11.73 sq mi) |
| Designation | National Park |
| Designated | 2021 |
| Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF) |
Nonguén National Park is a protected area in central Chile. It is located in
Flora and fauna
The park conserves one of the largest remnants (2.135 ha) of the Concepción deciduous forest (bosque caducifolio de Concepción), a temperate forest plant community limited to the Chilean Coast Range of Biobío Region. The broadleaf deciduous tree
The park is home to several plants of conservation concern, including two Endangered species, the tree Pitavia punctata and the shrub Berberis negeriana, and several near-threatened and vulnerable species, including Adiantum chilense, Blechnum hastatum, Citronella mucronata, Lophosoria quadripinnata, Clinopodium multiflorum, Asplenium dareoides, Parablechnum cordatum, Persea lingue, and Hypolepis poeppigii.[3]
68 bird species have been recorded in the park, including the Chilean pigeon (Patagioenas araucana), bicolored hawk (Accipiter bicolor), white-throated hawk, (Buteo albigula), and stripe-backed bittern (Ixobrychus involucris).[3]
Native reptiles include
References
- ^ a b UNEP-WCMC (2023). Protected Area Profile for Nonguen from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Parque Nacional Nonguén. Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d Plan de Manejo, Reserva Nacional Nonguén, 2019. Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF). Retrieved 25 April 2023.