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Administración de Parques Nacionales
The National Parks Administration of Argentina (Spanish: Administración de Parques Nacionales) is a public agency in charge of maintaining the network of national parks, created in 1934 to preserve the biological diversity and the cultural resources of the country.[1][2][3] It is managed by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development.
| Administración de Parques Nacionales | |
Palacio Haedo, the Administration's main office. | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 30, 1934 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Argentina |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires |
| Website | parquesnacionales |
History Edit
The administration was established in 1934 by the federal law Nº 12 103/34 as the National Parks Department, together with creating Argentina's second national park, Iguazú. The first one, Del Sur, now known as Nahuel Huapi, preceded the department's creation by 12 years.
References Edit
- ^ Burkart, Rodolfo (1994). "Use and Management of Natural Resources in Argentina's Protected Areas". Unasylva. 45: 8–14.
- ^ (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Argentina Cooperates - National Public Administration capacities to know and share" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship. November 19, 2015. p. 280. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
External links Edit
- Official website