| Bernardo O'Higgins National Park | |
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 Southern Patagonian Ice Field | |
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| Location | Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region-Magallanes Region, Chile |
| Coordinates | 50°0′S 74°00′W / 50.000°S 74.000°W |
| Area | 3,525,901 ha (8,712,691 acres)[1] |
| Established | July 22, 1969 |
| Visitors | 35,964[2] (in 2016) |
| Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal |
Bernardo O'Higgins National Park (Spanish pronunciation: [beɾˈnaɾðo oˈxiɣins]) is the largest of the protected areas in Chile, covering an area of 3,525,901 ha (8,712,691 acres),[1] in both the Aysén and Magallanes and Antártica Chilena regions.[3] Management of this and other national parks in Chile is entrusted to the Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF).[4] The park is named after General Bernardo O'Higgins, the first head of state of the Republic of Chile. Los Glaciares National Park (Argentina) and Torres del Paine National Park are its neighbours to the east, Laguna San Rafael National Park is located to the north, the Alacalufes National Reserve to the southwest, and the Katalalixar National Reserve to the northwest.
- ^ a b "National Parks of Chile". CONAF. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Visitor Statistics" (PDF). National Forest Corporation (Chile). 31 January 2017. p. 3. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Bernardo O'Higgins National Park". Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ "Parque Nacional Bernardo O'Higgins". Corporacion Nacional Forestal. Retrieved 2 April 2017.