Tolhuaca National Park

Tolhuaca National Park
Laguna Verde
Map showing the location of Tolhuaca National Park
Map showing the location of Tolhuaca National Park
LocationLa Araucanía Region, Chile
Nearest cityCuracautín
Coordinates38°12′0″S 71°50′0″W / 38.20000°S 71.83333°W / -38.20000; -71.83333
Area6.474 ha
Established1935
Governing bodyCorporación Nacional Forestal

Tolhuaca National Park (Spanish pronunciation: [tolˈwaka]) is a protected area created on October 16, 1935, in an area of 3,500 ha that was previously part of the Malleco National Reserve.[1] In 1985, a second section of Malleco National Reserve was also made part of the national park. Malleco National Reserve was the first protected wildlife area in both Chile and South America, so the land within Tolhuaca National Park is one of the oldest protected areas on the continent.

  1. ^ Malleco National Reserve CONAF, Reserve Info CONAF. Corporación Nacional Forestal 2015, retrieved on January 06, 2015