Lanin
Dominated by the Lanín volcano, an almost perfect 3,776-metre cone, sacred to the Mapuche people
Area
3,790 km²
Declared in
1937
Region
Northern Patagonia (Neuquén)
Climate
Tropical, Árido / desértico, Templado, Polar / frío, Montañoso
Best time
October to March
Highlight
Dominated by the Lanín volcano, an almost perfect 3,776-metre cone, sacred to the Mapuche people
Declared in 1937 — one of Argentina's first national parks — Lanín is dominated by the volcano of the same name, an almost perfectly symmetrical cone of 3,776 metres held sacred by the Mapuche people, who still have communities and legally recognised territories within and around the park, under a management that increasingly draws on indigenous knowledge and traditional practice.
Location
See on the interactive map30 species documented in Lanin
At conservation risk:Cóndor andino,Huemul,Huillín,Kodkod
Pudú del sur
Pudu puda
VulnerableCóndor andino
Vultur gryphus
Least ConcernCoipo (nutria sudamericana)
Myocastor coypus
EndangeredHuemul
Hippocamelus bisulcus
EndangeredHuillín
Lontra provocax
Monito del monte
Dromiciops gliroides
Least ConcernPuma
Puma concolor
Least ConcernZorro culpeo
Lycalopex culpaeus
Least ConcernZorro gris
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Least ConcernÁguila mora
Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Cachaña
Enicognathus ferrugineus
Chucao
Scelorchilus rubecula
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Argentina, where Lanin lies.
Experiences in this park
Wildlife you can see now
What is worth watching this month in Argentina?
Least ConcernSouthern Right Whale
Eubalaena australis
Ahora es buena época: Ballenas francas en Península Valdés (Junio a diciembre (pico jul-oct))
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