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Alto Loa National Reserve is a Protected Area located in the province of El Loa, Antofagasta region, Chile. Announced in 2002 and created in 2005, it is Chile's largest natural reserve.〔(World Database on Protected Areas ) wdpa.org World Database on Protected Areas - 2014, retrieved on December 01, 2014〕 == The reserve == Alto Loa is located at 3000 metres altitude between the communes of Ollagüe and Calama, 215 kilometres northeast of Antofagasta. The total surface area of the reserve is approximately 300,000 hectares,〔(Áreas protegidas en Chile (ES) ) mma.gob.cl | Jaime Rovira, David Ortega, Daniel Álvarez L. y Karin Molt, page 515〕 making it the largest natural reserve in Chile. The climate is desertic, with only 3mm precipitation a year and temperatures of 25.5C maximum and 17.1C minimum.〔(Alto Loa ) Visit Chile ©2002-2012, VisitChile Reps. Todos los derechos reservados, retrieved on December 03, 2014〕 The main aim of the reserve is to protect the source of the Loa River (4,277 m altitude), and the vegetal and animal species that depend on the river ecosystem in an area of desert climate. Among the animal species can be found the, Guanaco, Condor, Viscacha and Cougar. the vegetal species include the Tabaquillo or Queñoa (Polylepis australis) and the Yareta or Llareta. Along with its native flora and fauna, Alto Loa is the home of three salt flats: San Martín or Carcote; Ascotán: and Ollagüe.〔(CONAF Announces Creation of Alto Loa Natural Reserve ) Emol.com March 19, 2002, retrieved on December 03, 2014〕 Another of the park’s objectives is to support the social and economic development of the local native communities through the operation of tourist concessions in the reserve.〔("RED DE TURISMO RURAL LICANHUASI" (ES) ) San Pedro de Atacama - Chile - Sudamérica - © Derechos reservados a Sanpedroatacama.com, retrieved on December 02, 2014〕 The nearest settlement to the reserve is the small village of Ollagüe, and it is also close to the mining city of Calama. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alto Loa National Reserve」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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