Las Chinchillas National Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
Location | Coquimbo Region, Chile |
Nearest city | Illapel |
Coordinates | 31°37′50″S 71°09′55″W / 31.6306°S 71.1653°W |
Area | 42.29 km2 (16.33 sq mi) |
Designation | National reserve |
Designated | 1984 |
Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF) |
Las Chinchillas National Reserve is a national reserve located in the Choapa Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile.[1] The reserve gives shelter to some of the few remaining colonies of long-tailed chinchillas in the wild.