Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve
Chile nature reserve
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Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve is a nature reserve of northern Chile's Tarapacá Region located in the Pampa del Tamarugal, about 70 km (43 mi) east of Iquique.
| Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
View of the forest of Pampa del Tamarugal as seen in 2006. | |
 Interactive map of Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve | |
| Location | Tarapacá Region, Chile |
| Coordinates | 20.4722°S 69.6733°W |
| Area | 1,271.49 km2 (490.93 sq mi) |
| Designation | National reserve |
| Designated | 1988 |
| Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF) |
The reserve consists of three separate sectors: Zapiga, Bosque Nativo de La Tirana, and Pintados. The major highlights are the artificially planted [2][3] forests of the genus Prosopis (primarily Prosopis tamarugo), found in the middle of a rainless desert, and the Pintados geoglyphs.
The protected area covers 1,271.49 square kilometres (127,149 ha) in total.[1]
The sectors of Zapiga and Pintados are crossed by the Pan-American Highway and Sector Bosque Nativo de La Tirana can be accessed from A-665 Route.
Sites
Geoglifos de Pintados: Precolumbian culture geoglyphs extended on 2 miles that portrait more than 350 figures representing men, animals and abstract figures. Visit schedule: Mondays to Sundays, from 10:30 AM to 17:30 PM. There is an entrance fee.[4]
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