Las Chinchillas National Reserve

Las Chinchillas National Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1]
Chinchilla Habitat
LocationCoquimbo Region, Chile
Nearest cityIllapel
Coordinates31°37′50″S 71°09′55″W / 31.6306°S 71.1653°W / -31.6306; -71.1653
Area42.29 km2 (16.33 sq mi)
DesignationNational reserve
Designated1984
Governing bodyCorporación 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.

  1. ^ a b UNEP-WCMC (2023). Protected Area Profile for Las Chinchillas from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 1 May 2023.