Llanquihue National Reserve

Llanquihue National Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)

Alerce tree in the foothills of Calbuco volcano.
Location  Chile
Nearest city Puerto Montt
Coordinates 41°21′S 72°33′W / 41.350°S 72.550°W / -41.350; -72.550Coordinates: 41°21′S 72°33′W / 41.350°S 72.550°W / -41.350; -72.550
Area 339.72 km² [1]

Llanquihue National Reserve (pronounced: /jɔːnkwɛ/ YAWN-kee-WE) (Spanish: Reserva Nacional Llanquihue) is a national reserve of Chile.[2]The reserve is bordered by the Petrohué River on the northeast and by the Reloncaví Estuary on the east. To the south, Chapo Lake and its shoreline is an intermediate area between the reserve and Alerce Andino National Park.

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