Valdivian Coastal Reserve
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Valdivian Coastal Reserve is a natural reserve located in the Cordillera Pelada, in Los Ríos Region
of Chile
, near Corral. The reserve was formed in 2003 when the WWF
, TNC
and other local organizations acquired a large area of 597 sqkm of which 83% is categorized as Valdivian temperate rainforest and 7.8% was previously used for growing eucalyptus
. Some native trees in the reserve includes Olivillo that forms dense forests near the coast and Fitzroya
that grows in the higher parts. The Valdivian Coastal Reserve is the largest reserve in the Chilean Coast Range
. The 9 km long Colún Beach
and the Twin Lagoons of Colún lies inside the reserve just some kilometers north of Colún River
. The lower flow of Bueno River
makes up the southern boundary of the reserve.
Los Ríos Region
The XIV Los Ríos Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. Its capital is Valdivia. Pop. 356,396 . It began to operate as region on October 2, 2007. It was created by subdividing the Los Lagos Region in southern Chile...
of Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, near Corral. The reserve was formed in 2003 when the WWF
World Wide Fund for Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States...
, TNC
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is a US charitable environmental organization that works to preserve the plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive....
and other local organizations acquired a large area of 597 sqkm of which 83% is categorized as Valdivian temperate rainforest and 7.8% was previously used for growing eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...
. Some native trees in the reserve includes Olivillo that forms dense forests near the coast and Fitzroya
Fitzroya
Fitzroya is a monotypic genus in the cypress family.-Species:The single living species, Fitzroya cupressoides, is a tall, long-lived conifer native to the Andes mountains of southern Chile and Argentina, where it is an important member of the Valdivian temperate rain forests...
that grows in the higher parts. The Valdivian Coastal Reserve is the largest reserve in the Chilean Coast Range
Chilean Coast Range
The Chilean Coastal Range is a mountain range that runs from north to south along the Pacific coast of South America parallel to the Andean Mountains, extending from Morro de Arica in the north to Taitao Peninsula, where it ends at the Chile Triple Junction, in the south. The range has a strong...
. The 9 km long Colún Beach
Colún Beach
Colún is a beach in southern Chile located south of Corral and west of La Unión. The beach is about 9 km long and runs like many other Chilean beaches from north to south along the Pacific Oceans shores. In a ranking made the newspaper El Mercurio in 2006 Colún was considered the most hidden beach...
and the Twin Lagoons of Colún lies inside the reserve just some kilometers north of Colún River
Colún River
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. The lower flow of Bueno River
Bueno River
Bueno River is a river in southern Chile. It originates in Ranco Lake and like most of Chile rivers it drains into the Pacific Ocean at the southern boundary of the Valdivian Coastal Reserve. Its lower flow forms the border between Osorno Province and Ranco Province...
makes up the southern boundary of the reserve.