Los Cardones National Park

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Los Cardones National Park is a protected area in northwestern Argentina known for its vast high-altitude landscapes dominated by towering cardón cacti and Andean wildlife.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
area 650 square kilometres
approximately 65,000 hectares
climate arid
high-altitude
continent South America
country Argentina
crossedBy Ruta Nacional 33
established 1996
governingBody Administración de Parques Nacionales
hasAccessTown Cachi
Payogasta
hasActivity scenic driving
trekking
wildlife watching
hasBiome High Andean
Monte of Mountains and Sierras
linked to: Sierra

Puna
hasDominantFlora Echinopsis atacamensis
cardón grande cactus
hasEcosystemType Monte shrubland
Puna grassland
high-altitude desert
hasGeologicalFeature eroded rock formations
hasHighestElevation over 5000 metres above sea level
hasLandscapeFeature Andean foothills
mountain ranges
valleys
hasLowestElevation around 2600 metres above sea level
hasScenicRoute Cuesta del Obispo
hasValley Valle Encantado
IUCNCategory II
languageOfOfficialName Spanish
locatedIn Salta Province
locatedInRegion northwestern Argentina
namedAfter cardón cactus
officialName Parque Nacional Los Cardones
partOf Andes
protects Andean landscapes
high-altitude cactus forests
protectsSpecies Andean condor
Andean fox
guanaco
puma
vicuña

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Northwestern Argentina hasProtectedArea Los Cardones National Park
subject linked to: northwestern Argentina
San Juan Province hasProtectedArea El Leoncito National Park
linked to: Los Cardones National Park
San Juan Province hasProtectedArea San Guillermo National Park
linked to: Los Cardones National Park
Los Cardones National Park officialName Parque Nacional Los Cardones
linked to: Los Cardones National Park