| Alerce Costero National Park | |
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| Location | La Unión, Chile commune, Los Ríos Region, Chile |
| Nearest city | La Unión, Chile |
| Coordinates | 40°11′0″S 73°28′0″W / 40.18333°S 73.46667°W |
| Area | 139.75 km2 (53.96 sq mi) |
| Established | 1987 National Reserve, 2010 National Park[1][2] |
| Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal |
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Alerce Costero National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Alerce Costero, Latin American Spanish: [aˈleɾse kosˈteɾo]) is a protected wild area in the Cordillera Pelada about 137 km (85 miles) from Valdivia and 49 km (30 miles) from La Unión.[3] Fitzroya trees grow inside the protected area and give the area its name, with Alerce Costero translating as Coastal Fitzroya. The Natural Monument has a total area of 137 hectares (340 acres).
- ^ "Alerce costero National Park". CONAF Chile. Archived from the original on 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ Parque Nacional Alerce Costero. CONAF. Accessed 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Chile debuts national park to protect ancient alerce forests". thisischile.cl. 2014-02-07. Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-02-11.