Federico Albert National Reserve

Federico Albert National Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1]
Access to the reserve
Map showing the location of Federico Albert National Reserve
Map showing the location of Federico Albert National Reserve
Location within Chile
LocationCauquenes Province, Chile
Nearest cityChanco
Coordinates35°43′59″S 72°32′21″W / 35.7331°S 72.5391°W / -35.7331; -72.5391[2]
Area1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Established1981
Governing bodyNational Forestal Corporation (CONAF)

Federico Albert National Reserve is a 1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi) national reserve of Cauquenes Province, Chile, located near Chanco town.[1]

This reserve consists in a plantation of trees as pines, eucalyptus, firs and many others, directed by the naturalist Frederich Albert Taupp (known in Spanish as Federico Albert), which made this for saving the town of Chanco of the dunes that growing along the coast.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b UNEP-WCMC (2023). Protected Area Profile for Federico Albert from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Federico Albert National Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
  3. ^ Federico Albert (1867-1928), Memoria Chilena (in Spanish).
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