Isla Mocha National Reserve

Isla Mocha National Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1]
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LocationBiobío Region,  Chile
Coordinates38°22′S 73°55′W / 38.367°S 73.917°W / -38.367; -73.917
Area21.82 km2 (8.42 sq mi)
Established1988
Governing bodyCorporación Nacional Forestal

Isla Mocha National Reserve is a national reserve of Chile.[1] It occupies the central portion of Mocha Island. It is located in Tirúa, Arauco Province, Bío Bío Region, Chile.[2]

The reserve provides habitat for the pudú and for a variety of birds, including the pink-footed shearwater. Typical vegetation includes Olivillo, Chilean Myrtle, Valdivia's Patagua, Chilean Laurel, Tepa and Winter's Bark.[3]

Camino Nuevo Trail

The route is approximately 1 hour and a half, and is signposted and clear. It crosses the island from east to west, and you walk along a path of virgin nature with ferns, mosses, Nalcas, Olivillos, Notros, Canelos, Pellines, Avellanos, and Arrayanes of great size, and fauna with a variety of species such as La Fárdela Castellana or white, Choroy, Cachañas and the beautiful Chucao. At the end of this trail you will reach a viewpoint with an impressive view of the old lighthouse.

References

  1. ^ a b UNEP-WCMC (2023). Protected Area Profile for Isla Mocha from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ "CONAF Reserva Nacional Isla Mocha". www.conaf.cl. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  3. ^ (in Spanish) Áreas protegidas en Chile Archived 2014-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
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