Pali-Aike National Park

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Pali-Aike National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location	Magallanes Region, Chile
Nearest city	Punta Arenas
Coordinates	52°06′S 69°44′W / 52.100°S 69.733°W / -52.100; -69.733
Area	5,030 ha (12,429 acres)[1]
Established	October 23, 1970 (1970-10-23)
Visitors	2,537[2] (in 2016)
Governing body	Corporación Nacional Forestal

The Pali-Aike National Park is a park located in the Magallanes Region of Patagonia in Chile. Pali-Aike is a Tehuelche name that means Desolate Place. Created in 1970, it covers an area of 5,030 hectares (12,429 acres)^[1] and includes part of the Pali-Aike Volcanic Field. The park draws its name from a prominent volcanic cone known as the Pali Aike Crater.^[3]

It includes native flora and fauna, with some species being exclusive to the region, not being found anywhere else in the world. The park has many rocky formations covered in 1000-year-old lava.^[4]