Los Arrayanes National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes) is a national park of Argentina with an area of 17.53 square kilometres (6.77 sq mi). It covers the Quetrihué Peninsula on the shore of the Nahuel Huapi Lake in the province of Neuquén, 3 km (1.9 mi) from Villa la Angostura.
Even though arrayán trees (Luma apiculata) can be seen on the way to the end of the peninsula, the forest of 300-year-old arrayanes covers 0.2 km2 (20 ha) of the southern point, with individuals of over 600 years. The forest can be reached by boat from different points of the Nahuel Huapi lake, or a 12 km (7.5 mi) path from the beginning of the park at the port of Villa La Angostura. This path, full of ups and downs, is also popularly done by mountain bike.
Even though it was already part of the Nahuel Huapi National Park, Los Arrayanes was created in 1971 to protect its forest of rare arrayán trees. To protect the soil and the roots of these fragile trees, a wooden path has been made for the tourist to enjoy the view of the cinnamon-coloured trees.
The park has a cold, humid climate.[1] Mean temperatures range from 3 °C (37.4 °F) in winter to 14 °C (57.2 °F) in summer.[1] On average, the park receives 1,300 mm (51 in) of rainfall per year, most of which falls during winter.[1] Snowfall occurs between July and September.[1]
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Little cabin in the arrayanes forest
Wooden paths for tourists
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^ abcd"Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes" (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
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Media related to Los Arrayanes National Park at Wikimedia Commons
January 01, 1970
arrayanes, national, park, spanish, parque, nacional, arrayanes, national, park, argentina, with, area, square, kilometres, covers, quetrihué, peninsula, shore, nahuel, huapi, lake, province, neuquén, from, villa, angostura, parque, nacional, arrayanesiucn, ca. Los Arrayanes National Park Spanish Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes is a national park of Argentina with an area of 17 53 square kilometres 6 77 sq mi It covers the Quetrihue Peninsula on the shore of the Nahuel Huapi Lake in the province of Neuquen 3 km 1 9 mi from Villa la Angostura Los Arrayanes National ParkParque Nacional Los ArrayanesIUCN category II national park The Arrayan forest in Los Arrayanes National ParkLocationNeuquen Province ArgentinaNearest cityVilla La AngosturaCoordinates40 50 S 71 37 W 40 833 S 71 617 W 40 833 71 617Area17 53 km2 6 77 sq mi Established1971Governing bodyAdministracion de Parques Nacionales Even though arrayan trees Luma apiculata can be seen on the way to the end of the peninsula the forest of 300 year old arrayanes covers 0 2 km2 20 ha of the southern point with individuals of over 600 years The forest can be reached by boat from different points of the Nahuel Huapi lake or a 12 km 7 5 mi path from the beginning of the park at the port of Villa La Angostura This path full of ups and downs is also popularly done by mountain bike There are a few pudu and huemul deer guanacos monitos de monte and small foxes Among the birds condors eagles hawks and woodpeckers can be found here Even though it was already part of the Nahuel Huapi National Park Los Arrayanes was created in 1971 to protect its forest of rare arrayan trees To protect the soil and the roots of these fragile trees a wooden path has been made for the tourist to enjoy the view of the cinnamon coloured trees Contents 1 Climate 2 Gallery 3 References 4 External linksClimate editThe park has a cold humid climate 1 Mean temperatures range from 3 C 37 4 F in winter to 14 C 57 2 F in summer 1 On average the park receives 1 300 mm 51 in of rainfall per year most of which falls during winter 1 Snowfall occurs between July and September 1 Gallery edit nbsp Little cabin in the arrayanes forest nbsp Wooden paths for touristsReferences edit a b c d Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes in Spanish Administracion de Parques Nacionales Retrieved 17 October 2016 External links edit nbsp Media related to Los Arrayanes National Park at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Los Arrayanes National Park amp oldid 1154104365, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
