Llancahue Nature Sanctuary | |
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Reserva Periurbana Llancahue | |
Location | Los Ríos Region, Chile |
Nearest city | Valdivia |
Coordinates | 39°49′0″S 73°07′0″W / 39.81667°S 73.11667°W |
Area | 12.77 km2 (4.93 sq mi) |
Designation | Nature sanctuary [1] |
Designated | 2022 |
Governing body | Austral University of Chile |
Lancahue is a protected area and watershed in the commune of Valdivia, Chile. It has an area of 12.7 km2, of which 7 km2 are old-growth forest. [2] [3] The protected area host a relatively unscathed remnant of lowland (<300 m asl.) Valdivian temperate forest. [2] Part of the protected area contain secondary forest that started to develop after a fire around 1914, while other secondary forests originated from intense wood logging. [4]
The main tree species in Llancahue are Nothofagus dombeyi, Eucryphia cordifolia, Laureliopsis philippiana and Aextoxicon punctatum. [5]
The drainage basin of Llancahue is used for water supply in the nearby city of Valdivia. [5]
Llancahue Nature Sanctuary | |
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Reserva Periurbana Llancahue | |
Location | Los Ríos Region, Chile |
Nearest city | Valdivia |
Coordinates | 39°49′0″S 73°07′0″W / 39.81667°S 73.11667°W |
Area | 12.77 km2 (4.93 sq mi) |
Designation | Nature sanctuary [1] |
Designated | 2022 |
Governing body | Austral University of Chile |
Lancahue is a protected area and watershed in the commune of Valdivia, Chile. It has an area of 12.7 km2, of which 7 km2 are old-growth forest. [2] [3] The protected area host a relatively unscathed remnant of lowland (<300 m asl.) Valdivian temperate forest. [2] Part of the protected area contain secondary forest that started to develop after a fire around 1914, while other secondary forests originated from intense wood logging. [4]
The main tree species in Llancahue are Nothofagus dombeyi, Eucryphia cordifolia, Laureliopsis philippiana and Aextoxicon punctatum. [5]
The drainage basin of Llancahue is used for water supply in the nearby city of Valdivia. [5]