Campos del Tuyú National Park

Campos del Tuyú National Park
Parque Nacional Campos del Tuyú
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Campos del Tuyú National Park
Location Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Coordinates 36°21′S 56°52′W / 36.350°S 56.867°W / -36.350; -56.867Coordinates: 36°21′S 56°52′W / 36.350°S 56.867°W / -36.350; -56.867
Area 3,040 hectares
Established 2009

Campos del Tuyú National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Campos del Tuyú) is a national park in Argentina, in Buenos Aires Province. It was established on May 13, 2009. The main attraction of Campos del Tuyú is the rare pampas deer, in fact, it is one of the few places in the Pampas where this species survive. Other inhabitants of the park include over a hundred bird species, capybara, and the also endangered Leopardus geoffroyi.


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