Chaco National Park, National park in Chaco Province, Argentina
Chaco National Park covers 14,981 hectares of eastern Chaco, where the Negro River crosses the eastern sector. Its landscapes alternate between scrubland of red and white quebracho, savannas, marshes and the Panza de Cabra, Yacaré and Carpincho lagoons. Trees in the monte reach up to 15 m, and the climate is subtropical without a dry season.
The park was established in 1954 as the first protected area in the Chaco region. This created a sanctuary for local wildlife after the region had been heavily used for resource extraction.
The Mocoví and Toba peoples live in communities within the protected area. The park also protects the red quebracho (Schinopsis balansae), over-exploited for a century for its strong wood and abundant tannin. The lagoons are named Panza de Cabra, Yacaré and Carpincho.
The park sits about 130 kilometers northwest of Resistencia and is accessible by road. Marked walking trails lead to Carpincho and Yacare lagoons, which are the best spots for observing birds and wildlife.
The strict nature reserve created in 1990 and reshaped in 1994 covers two sectors of about 2,500 hectares each, while a wild nature reserve takes in half the park. The reserve's boundaries were redrawn by decree 453/1994, which also set up the wild reserve.
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