Lauca

3013 WDPA ID
3583.12 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Chile

Attributes

  • Original Name Lauca
  • English Designation UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
  • IUCN Management Category Not Applicable
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 1981
  • Sublocation CL-AP
  • Governance Type Not Reported
  • Management Authority Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF)
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • GOBI Survey 2006

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas System of Chile Updated: 2024 Ministerio del Medio Ambiente, Division de Recursos Naturales, Renovables y Biodiversidad

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Lauca from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net