National ParkBiosphere Reserve
Laguna San Rafael
Northern Patagonia (Aysén)Designated in 195917,420 km²
One of the most accessible tidewater glaciers in the southern hemisphere, with the Northern Patagonian Ice Field behind it
Area
17,420 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1959
Declared in 1959 and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 1979, it protects part of the Northern Patagonian Ice Field and the San Rafael glacier, one of the most accessible glaciers discharging directly into the sea anywhere in the southern hemisphere, reachable by boat from Puerto Chacabuco, where great blocks of ice calve regularly into icebergs that drift across the adjoining lagoon.
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Laguna San Rafael: 22 documented species
Mammals11Birds11
Threatened:,,
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Chile, where Laguna San Rafael lies.
DesertTemperate forestTundra / polar
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
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