Salar de Surire Natural Monument

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Salar de Surire Natural Monument is a high-altitude salt flat and wildlife sanctuary in northern Chile, renowned for its Andean flamingos, vicuñas, and striking altiplano landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural monument
protected area
salt flat
wildlife sanctuary
administeredBy CONAF
Corporación Nacional Forestal
area approximately 115.9 square kilometres
approximately 44.7 square miles
climate cold semi-arid
high-altitude desert
country Chile
designation Monumento Natural Salar de Surire
natural monument of Chile
ecosystemType high Andean wetland
salt flat ecosystem
elevation approximately 13927 feet above sea level
approximately 4245 metres above sea level
established 1983
establishedBy Government of Chile
habitatFor Andean flamingo
Andean goose
Chilean flamingo
James's flamingo
Puna rhea
linked to: lesser rhea

Puna tinamou
alpaca
giant coot
llama
vicuña
hasActivity birdwatching
nature photography
scientific research
wildlife observation
hasFeature altiplano landscape
bofedales
high-altitude salt flat
saline lagoons
surrounding volcanoes
thermal springs
iucnCategory IV
locatedIn Andes
Arica y Parinacota Region
Putre Commune
linked to: Putre

northern Chile
nearestCity Putre
partOf Chilean Altiplano
linked to: Altiplano plateau

Lauca Biosphere Reserve
linked to: Lauca National Park
protectedFor Andean flamingo conservation
altiplano biodiversity
high Andean wetland conservation

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Arica y Parinacota Region hasProtectedArea Salar de Surire Natural Monument
Sajama National Park borderedBy Surire Natural Monument
linked to: Salar de Surire Natural Monument
Parinacota Province contains Salar de Surire Natural Monument
Salar de Surire Natural Monument designation Monumento Natural Salar de Surire
linked to: Salar de Surire Natural Monument