Laguna del Laja National Park
Basic ecotouristic information on Laguna del Laja National Park (Chile) which can be visited together with Albatros Travel and Expeditions - localization, access, characteristic, fauna and flora, possible activities.
Localization
Southern Chile, Lake District - 212 km east of Concepción
Access
Easy
Characteristic
119 km2; Spectacular mountain landscapes of central Andes, whose main attractions are the Antuco Volcano, Sierra Velluda and Laguna del Laja. The park ranges in elevation from 976 m to 3585 m at Sierra Velluda. Sharp ridges and deep valleys carve this rugged region. The park forms part of the Bío-Bío River basin. Several glaciers and waterfalls. Typical ecosystems: temperate zone forests, river and lake ecosystems, alpine and volcanic biotopes.
Fauna + Flora
Mammals:
Carnivores - Dogs (Canidae): Argentine Grey Fox; Culpeo Fox
- Cats (Felidae): Puma
Birds:
Ciconiiformes - Herons, Egrets and Bitterns (Ardeidae): Great White Egret
- Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae): Black-faced Ibis
Anseriformes - Gees, Swans and Ducks (Anatidae): Spectacled Duck; Torrent Duck
Birds of Prey - American Vultures (Cathartidae): Andean Condor
- Hawks, Eagles, Buzzards, Kites and Old World Vultures (Accipitridae): Red-backed Hawk; White-tailed Kite
- Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae): Chimango Caracara; Aplomado Falcon
Galliformes - Quails (Odontophoridae): California Quail - introduced species
Columbiformes - Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae): Pikui Ground-Dove; Chilean Pigeon
Apodiformes - Hummingbirds (Trochilidae): White-sided Hillstar
Piciformes - Woodpeckers, Wrynecks and Piculets (Picidae): Chilean Flicker
Perching Birds - Ovenbirds or Horneros (Furnariidae): Cordilleran Canastero; Dark-bellied Cinclodes; Thorn-tail Rayadito; Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail; Des Mur´s Wiretail
- Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae): Chestnut-throated Huet-huet; Chucao Tapaculo
- Tyrants (Tyrannidae): Fire-eyed Diucon; White-crested Elaenia; Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant; White-browed Ground-Tyrant; Salvin´s Negrito; Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant; Great Shrike-Tyrant
- Plantcutters (Phytotomidae): Rufous-tailed Plantcutter
- Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae): Blue-and-white Swallow; Chilean Swallow
- Mockingbirds, Catbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae): Chilean Mockingbird
- Blackbirds, Orioles and Cowbirds (Icteridae): Austral Blackbird; Yellow-winged Blackbird; Shiny Cowbird; Long-tailed Meadowlark
- Buntings, American Sparrows, Juncos, etc. (Emberizidae): Common Diuca Finch; Yellow-bridled Finch; Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch; Black-hooded Sierra-Finch; Mourning Sierra-Finch; Plumbeous Sierra-Finch; Red-backed Sierra-Finch; Grassland Yellow-Finch
- Finches (Fringillidae): Black-chinned Siskin; Yellow-rumped Siskin
Plants:
Conifers:
Araucariales - Araucariaceae: Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria araucana) - dominant forest tree
Cupressales - Cupressaceae: Chilean Cedar (Austrocedrus chilensis) - dominant forest tree
Possible activities
Excellent conditions for walking and trekking of various difficulty
Mountaineering, fishing, skiing, swimming, kayaking
Note
Beautiful landscape, emerald green water in the lake.Access all the year round
Picture - source wikipedia and gochile.cl
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