Salar de Surire Natural Monument
| Salar de Surire Natural Monument | |
|---|---|
Corporación Nacional Forestal | |
| Official name | Salar de Surire |
| Designated | 2 December 1996 |
| Reference no. | 873[1] |
Salar de Surire Natural Monument is a
Natural Monument located in the Andes, in the Arica y Parinacota Region. It consists mainly of a salt flat and a number of small salt lakes, sheltering several Andean species of wildlife and plants. Arintica
volcano towers over the salt flat.
The protected area, along with
Salar de Surire is one of the
Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention signed in 1971.[3]
See also
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References
- ^ "Salar de Surire". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ UNESCO - Description at UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
- ^ The Annotated Ramsar List: Chile
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