El Yali National Reserve Explained

El Yali National Reserve
Iucn Category:IV
Iucn Ref:[1]
Area Km2:5.2
Designation:National reserve
Designated:1996
Governing Body:Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF)

El Yali National Reserve is a nature reserve of Chile located in the southern portion of the Valparaíso Region. This coastal wetland is a Ramsar site and covers an area of 5.2 km2.

El Yali has been considered an important nesting site for various species of birds in central Chile and a place of protection, rest and feeding for migratory species, which has made it the area with the highest concentration of avifauna in central Chile, with more than 115 species, including: the coscoroba swan, black-necked swan, Chilean flamingo, Franklin's gull and Cahuil gull, various types of ducks, the cuckoo heron and small birds, among others.

Notes and References

  1. UNEP-WCMC (2023). Protected Area Profile for El Yali from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 1 May 2023.