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Llanos de Challe National Park is located on the Pacific coast of the Atacama Region, Chile. Park's mountains are moistened by the Camanchaca. Its highest elevation is ''Cerro Negro'' at 950 m. This fragile coastal desert ecosystem is habitat for rare and beautiful plants species, including the threatened ''Leontochir ovallei'', known locally as ''Garra de León''. In addition to, cactus are abundant in the park. The park is one of the best place for contemplating the natural phenomenon known as ''desierto florido'' (flowery desert), which occurs occasionally as a consequence of El Niño-Southern Oscillation. The park has the largest population of guanacos in the Atacama Region. Park's seashore and surrounding area feature unspoiled white sand beaches and a coastal wetland, which shelters common moorhens, red-gartered coots, black-necked swans and flamingos. ==References== * (Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe ) 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「Llanos de Challe National Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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