Administración de Parques Nacionales
Federal agency of Argentina
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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]
FormedSeptember 30, 1934
JurisdictionGovernment of Argentina
Headquarters
Agency executive
- Cristian Larsen, President
| Administración de Parques Nacionales | |
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.JPG) Palacio Haedo, the Administration's main office | |
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| Formed | September 30, 1934 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Argentina |
| Headquarters | |
Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Secretariat of the Interior |
| Website | argentina.gob.ar/parquesnacionales |
It is managed by the Secretariat of the Interior.
History
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.
