Talampaya National Park Explained

Talampaya National Park
Iucn Category:II
Map:Argentina
Relief:yes
Map Width:144
Location:La Rioja, Argentina
Nearest City:Villa Unión
Coordinates:-29.8°N -117°W
Area Km2:2,150
Established:1997
Governing Body:Administración de Parques Nacionales

Talampaya National Park (Spanish; Castilian: Parque Nacional Talampaya) is a national park located in the east/centre of La Rioja Province, Argentina. It was designated a provincial reserve in 1975, a national park in 1997, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.

Location

The park protects an area of the High Monte ecoregion.The park covers an area of 2150sqkm, at an altitude of 1500m (4,900feet) above mean sea level. Its purpose is to protect important archaeological and palaeontological sites found in the area. It has landscapes of great beauty, with flora and fauna typical of the mountain biome.

The park is in a basin between the Cerro Los Colorados to the west and the Sierra de Sañagasta to the east. The landscape is the result of erosion by water and wind in a desert climate, with large ranges in temperature - high heat by day and low temperature at night, with torrential rain in summer and strong wind in spring.

Features

The park includes:

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