Lago Jeinimeni National Reserve
| Lago Jeinimeni National Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region, Chile |
| Nearest city | Chile Chico |
| Coordinates | 46°52′0″S 72°04′0″W / 46.86667°S 72.06667°WCoordinates: 46°52′0″S 72°04′0″W / 46.86667°S 72.06667°W |
| Area | 1,611 km² [1] |
| Established | 27 August 1998 |
| Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal |
Lago Jeinimeni National Reserve is a nature reserve of Chile located in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region, south of Chile Chico. The reserve is named after Jeinimeni Lake, a milky turquoise lake. A highlight of the reserve is the Cueva de las Manos (Cave of the Hands), an archaeological site of a similar nature than those of its more famous counterpart, Cueva de las Manos.
A new, 25,000 km² national park is to combine Lago Cochrane National Reserve, Lago Jeinimeni National Reserve and the privately owned Conservacion Patagonica which encompasses Chacabuco Valley.[2]
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