It protects the yungas, the southernmost subtropical cloud forest in the Americas, at the far southern end of the Amazon-Andean basin
Area
761 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1979
Established in 1979, Calilegua protects a stretch of yungas, the subtropical montane cloud forest that runs from Venezuela to northern Argentina and which reaches here its absolute southern limit, marking the southernmost biogeographic boundary of this kind of ecosystem anywhere in the Americas, with an exceptionally high biodiversity for its relatively temperate latitude.
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Calilegua: 30 documented species
Mammals15Birds13Reptiles2
Threatened:
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Argentina, where Calilegua lies.
Tropical rainforestDesertWetland
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
Wildlife you can see now
What is worth looking out for this month in Argentina?
Now is a good time: Intentional stranding of killer whales at Península Valdés (March and April at Punta Norte; October and November at Caleta Valdés)
Now is a good time: Intentional stranding of killer whales at Península Valdés (March and April at Punta Norte; October and November at Caleta Valdés)
Now is a good time: Intentional stranding of killer whales at Península Valdés (March and April at Punta Norte; October and November at Caleta Valdés)
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