Alberto de Agostini National Park
Basic ecotouristic information on Alberto de Agostini National Park (Chile) which can be visited together with Albatros Travel and Expeditions - localization, access, characteristic, fauna and flora, possible activities.
Localization
South Chile, Tierra del Fuego - 80 nautical miles south west of Punta Arenas
Access
Quite difficult. No roads lead to the park and most visitors arrive by cruise ship or other boats.
Characteristic
14 600 km2; Mountainous area of Cordillera Darwin. Several tidewater glaciers and steep fjords form part of this park. The valleys not filled by the sea are covered by glaciers. The park also comprises the islands Gordon, Londonderry and part of the Hoste Island. The climate of the park is classified as subpolar oceanic climate.Typical ecosystems: subpolar taiga, alpine and arctic biotopes.
Fauna + Flora
Mammals:
Rodents - Mice (Muridae): Akodon hershokovitzi, A. lanosus and A. markhami
Carnivores - Mustelidae: Marine Otter; Southern River Otter
- Dogs (Canidae): Culpeo Fox; Argentine Grey Fox
- Cats (Felidae): puma
Seals, Sea Lions and Walruses - Eared Seals (Otariidae): South American Sea Lion
- Earless Seals (Phocidae): Southern Elephant Seal
Even-toed ungulates - Camels and Lamas (Camelidae): guanaco
- Deers (Cervidae): Huemal; Southern Pudu
Birds:
Anseriformes - Gees, Swans and Ducks (Anatidae): Kelp Goose; Ruddy-headed Goose
Birds of Prey - Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae): Striated Caracara
Psittaciformes - Parrots (Psittacidae): Austral Parakeet
Apodiformes - Hummingbirds (Trochilidae): Green-backed Firecrown
Piciformes - Woodpeckers, Wrynecks and Piculets (Picidae): Magellanic Woodpecker
Perching Birds - Ovenbirds or Horneros (Furnariidae): Blackish Cinclodes; Thorn-tail Rayadito
- Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae): Chestnut-throated Huet-Huet
- Buntings, American Sparrows, Juncos, etc. (Emberizidae): Black-throated Finch
Amphibians:
Frogs - Toads (Bufonidae): Toad Bufo variegatus
- Ceratophryidae: Atelognathus grandisonae; Batrachyla nibaldoi
Plants:
Conifers:
Cupressales - Cupressaceae: Pilgerodendron uviferum
Podocarpales - Podocarpaceae: Plum Pine (Podocarpus nubigena)
Dicotyledons:
Canellales - Winteraceae: Winter´s Bark (Drimys winteri)
Saxifragales - Grossulariaceae: Currant Ribes sp.
Fagales - Nothofagaceae: Coigue (Nothofagus dombeyi); Southern Beech (Nothofagus betuloides)
Celastrales - Celastraceae: Mayten Maytenus magellanica
Myrtales - Onagraceae: Fuchsia sp.
Ericales - Ericaceae: Crowberry Empetrum sp.; Snowberry Gaultheria sp.
Lamiales - Scrophulariaceae: Hebe elliptica
Possible activities
Restricted possibilities for walking
Note
Picture - source wikipedia
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