Salar de Aguas Calientes IV
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| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Salar de Aguas Calientes IV |
| Designated | 14 August 2009 |
| Reference no. | 1870[1] |
Salar de Aguas Calientes IV is a salt pan in Chile. It is adjacent to the Llullaillaco National Park and is within the Central Andean dry puna ecoregion.[1] Its drainage basin area is 536 km2 (207 sq mi).[2]
The site is significant as a staging area for sandpiper species and other long-distance migratory birds. Three species of flamingos (Chilean flamingo, Andean flamingo and James's flamingo) can be found here.[1]
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