Federico Albert National Reserve Explained

Federico Albert National Reserve
Iucn Category:IV
Iucn Ref:[1]
Map:Chile
Location:Cauquenes Province, Chile
Nearest City:Chanco
Coordinates:-35.7331°N -72.5391°W
Area:1.45km2
Established:1981
Governing Body:National Forestal Corporation (CONAF)

Federico Albert National Reserve is a 1.45km2 national reserve of Cauquenes Province, Chile, located near Chanco town.[1]

This reserve consists in a plantation of trees as pines, eucalyptus, firs and many others, directed by the naturalist Frederich Albert Taupp (known in Spanish as Federico Albert), which made this for saving the town of Chanco of the dunes that growing along the coast.[2]

Notes and References

  1. UNEP-WCMC (2023). Protected Area Profile for Federico Albert from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. http://www.memoriachilena.cl/temas/index.asp?id_ut=federicoalbert Federico Albert (1867-1928)