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[[File:Rano-Kau-Crater-Gap-2013.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Rano Kau]], [[Rapa Nui National Park|Parque National Rapa Nui]], [[Easter Island]]]]
[[File:Cordillera del Paine, Torres del Paine National Park.jpg|thumb|250px|Torres del Paine National Park]]

The '''protected areas of Chile''' are areas that have natural beauty or significant historical value  protected by the government of [[Chile]]. These protected areas cover over {{convert|140000|sqkm|0|abbr=on}}, which is 19% of the territory of Chile. The National System of Protected Wild Areas (SNASPE by its Spanish acronym) is regulated by law #18,362 passed in 1984, and administered by the [[Corporación Nacional Forestal|National Forest Corporation]] (CONAF).

There are three types of territories: 
* [[List of national parks of Chile|National Parks]]
* [[National Reserves]]
* [[Natural Monument]]s

==Protected areas by type==

===National parks===
{{Main|List of national parks of Chile}}

===National reserves===
{| class="wikitable collapsible autocollapse sortable"
! National reserves of Chile
|-
!Name
!class="unsortable"|Photo
![[Natural regions of Chile|Natural region]]
!Area
!Established
|-
| [[Alto Bío Bío National Reserve|Alto Bío Bío]]
| 
| [[Zona Central, Chile|Zona Central]]
| 
| 1912
|-
| [[Altos de Lircay National Reserve|Altos de Lircay]]
| [[Image:Vilchesw.jpg|175px]] 
| [[Zona Central, Chile|Zona Central]]
| 
| 1996
|-
| [[Altos de Pemehue National Reserve|Altos de Pemehue]]
| [[Image:Bosques de Pemehue.jpg|175px]] 
| 
| 
| 2009
|-
| [[China Muerta National Reserve|China Muerta]]
| [[Image:ChinaMuertaNR.JPG|175px]]
| 
| 
| 1968
|-
| [[Coyhaique National Reserve|Coyhaique]]
|  
| 
| 
| 1948
|-
| [[El Yali National Reserve|El Yali]]
| [[Image:Gaviotin El Yali (141749679).jpeg|175px]]
| 
| 
| 1996
|-
| [[Federico Albert National Reserve|Federico Albert]]
| [[Image:Entrada parque f albert.JPG|175px]]
| 
| 
| 1981
|-
| [[Futaleufú National Reserve|Futaleufú]]
| [[Image:Camino a Reserva Nacional Futaleufú 14.jpg|175px]]
| 
| 
| 1998
|-
| [[Isla Mocha National Reserve|Isla Mocha]]
| [[Image:Isla Mocha 1.jpg|175px]]
| [[Zona Sur]]
| {{sort|{{commas|12200}}|{{convert|23.69|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}}
| 1988
|-
| [[Lago Peñuelas National Reserve|Lago Peñuelas]]
|  [[Image:Cielo (300968795).jpg|175px]] 
| [[Zona Central, Chile|Zona Central]]
| {{sort|{{commas|12200}}|{{convert|92.6|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}}
| 1952
|-
| [[Llanquihue National Reserve|Llanquihue]]
|  [[Image:Reserva Nacional Llanquihue - Chile - Alerce Gigante.jpg|175px]] 
| [[Zona Sur]]
| {{sort|{{commas|12200}}|{{convert|161.1|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}}
| 1912
|-
| [[Los Flamencos National Reserve|Los Flamencos]]
|  [[Image:LagunaCerroMiscanti.jpg|175px]] 
| [[Norte Grande]]
| {{sort|{{commas|12200}}|{{convert|740.0|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}}
| 1990
|-
| [[Malalcahuello-Nalcas]]
|  [[Image:Lonquimay Volcano.jpg|175px]] 
| [[Zona Sur]]
| {{sort|{{commas|12200}}|{{convert|12789|ha|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}}
| 1931
|-
| [[Mocho-Choshuenco National Reserve|Mocho-Choshuenco]]
| [[Image:CerroChoshuenco.jpg|175px]]  
| [[Zona Sur]]
| {{sort|{{commas|12200}}|{{convert|7537.6|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}}
| 1994
|-
| [[Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve|Pampa del Tamarugal]]
|  [[image:Pintados2.jpg|175px]] 
| [[Norte Grande]]
| {{sort|{{commas|12200}}|{{convert|102264|ha|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}}
| 1987
|-
| [[Pingüino de Humboldt National Reserve|Pingüino de Humboldt]]
|  [[image:Pinguinos-Humboldt Isla Choros Chile.JPG|175px]] 
| [[Norte Chico, Chile|Norte Chico]]
| {{sort|{{commas|12200}}|{{convert|859.3|ha|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}}
| 1990
|-
| [[Ralco National Reserve|Ralco]]
|  [[image:Volcan Callaqui y Laguna El Barco.jpg|175px]] 
| [[Zona Central, Chile|Zona Central]]
| {{sort|{{commas|12200}}|{{convert|12421|ha|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}}
| 1987
|-
| [[Río de Los Cipreses National Reserve|Río de Los Cipreses]]
|  [[image:Reserva Rio Cipreses Hualo.jpg|175px]] 
| [[Zona Central, Chile|Zona Central]]
| {{sort|{{commas|12200}}|{{convert|36882|ha|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}}
| 1985
|-
| [[Valdivian Coastal Reserve|Costera Valdiviana]]
|  [[image:Laguna Colun.JPG|175px]] 
| [[Zona Sur]]
| {{sort|{{commas|12200}}|{{convert|597|ha|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}}
| 2005
|}

===Natural monuments===
{| class="wikitable collapsible autocollapse sortable"
! Natural monuments of Chile
|-
!Name
!class="unsortable"|Photo
![[Natural regions of Chile|Natural region]]
!Area
!Established
|-
| [[Cerro Ñielol Natural Monument|Cerro Ñielol]]
|  [[Image:Temuco, Chile, viewed from the Cerro Ñielol Natural Monument - 200609.jpg|175px]] 
| [[Zona Sur]]
| {{sort|{{commas|12200}}|{{convert|0.89|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}}
| 1988
|-
| [[Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument|Cueva del Milodón]]
|  [[Image:Milodon cave.JPG|175px]] 
| [[Zona Austral]]
| 
| 1993
|-
| [[El Morado Natural Monument|El Morado]]
|  [[Image:San Francisco Glacier - Summer.JPG|175px]] 
| [[Zona Central, Chile|Zona Central]]
| {{sort|{{commas|12200}}|{{convert|30.09|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}}
| 
|-
| [[La Portada Natural Monument|La Portada]]
|  [[image:MonumentoNaturalLaPortada.jpg|175px]] 
| [[Norte Grande]]
| {{sort|{{commas|12200}}|{{convert|0.3127|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}}
| 1990
|-
| [[Los Pingüinos Natural Monument|Los Pingüinos]]
|  [[image:Islamagdalena.jpg|175px]] 
| [[Zona Austral]]
| {{sort|{{commas|12200}}|{{convert|0.97|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}}
| 1966
|}

===Nature sanctuaries===
(partial list)
* Acantilados Federico Santa María
* [[Carlos Anwandter Nature Sanctuary]] (Río Cruces y Chorocomayo)
* Cerro Coqui
* El Ajial
* Estero Quitralco
* Horcón de Piedra
* Humedal de Cutipay
* Humedales de Angachilla
* Humedales del Río Maullín
* [[Islote Pájaros Niños]]
* Laguna Tebenquiche
* [[Llancahue Nature Sanctuary]]
* [[Meullín-Puye Nature Sanctuary]]
* [[Península de Hualpén Nature Sanctuary]]
* Quebrada de La Plata
* [[Río Cochiguaz Nature Sanctuary]]
* San Juan de Piche
* Serranía el Ciprés
* [[Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary]]

===Marine protected areas===
====Marine and coastal protected areas====
*Coral Nui Nui Marine and Coastal Protected Area
*[[Francisco Coloane Marine and Coastal Protected Area]]
*Hanga Oteo Marine and Coastal Protected Area
*Las Cruces Marine and Coastal Protected Area
*Mar de Juan Fernández Marine and Coastal Protected Area
*Pitipalena-Añihue Marine and Coastal Protected Area
*Rapa Nui Marine and Coastal Protected Area
*Seno Almirantazgo Marine and Coastal Protected Area
*Tortel Marine and Coastal Protected Area

====Marine parks====
*El Arenal Marine Park
*El Palillo Marine Park
*Islas Diego Ramírez y Paso Drake
*Lobería Selkirk Marine Park
*Mar de Juan Fernández Marine Park
*Montes submarinos Crusoe y Selkirk Marine Park
*Motu Motiro Hiva Marine Park
*Nazca-Desventuradas Marine Park
*TicToc-Golfo Corcovado Marine Park
*Tierra Blanca Marine Park

====Marine reserves====
*Bahía Moreno - La Rinconada
*Isla Chañaral Marine Reserve
*Islas Choros - Damas
*Pullinque Marine Reserve
*Putemún Marine Reserve

==Protected areas by region==

===[[Arica and Parinacota Region]]===
*[[Las Vicuñas National Reserve]]
*[[Lauca National Park]]
*[[Salar de Surire Natural Monument]]

===[[Tarapacá Region]]===
*[[Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve]]
*[[Volcán Isluga National Park]]

===[[Antofagasta Region]]===
*[[Alto Loa National Reserve]]
*[[La Chimba National Reserve]]
*[[La Portada Natural Monument]]
*[[Llullaillaco National Park]]
*[[Los Flamencos National Reserve]]
*[[Paposo|North Paposo National Monument]]

===[[Atacama Region]]===
*[[Llanos de Challe National Park]]
*[[Nevado Tres Cruces National Park]]
*[[Pan de Azúcar National Park]]
*[[Pingüino de Humboldt National Reserve]]

===[[Coquimbo Region]]===
*[[Bosque de Fray Jorge National Park]]
*[[Las Chinchillas National Reserve]]
*[[:es:Monumento Natural Pichasca|Pichasca Natural Monument]] {{in lang|es}}

===[[Valparaíso Region]]===
*[[Archipiélago de Juan Fernández National Park]]
*[[El Yali National Reserve]]
*[[:es:Monumento Natural Isla Cachagua|Isla Cachagua Natural Monument]] {{in lang|es}}
*[[La Campana National Park]]
*[[Lago Peñuelas National Reserve]]
*[[Rapa Nui National Park]]
*[[Río Blanco National Reserve]]

===[[Santiago Metropolitan Region]]===
*[[El Morado Natural Monument]]
*[[Río Clarillo National Reserve]]
*[[Roblería del Cobre de Loncha National Reserve]]
*[[Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary]]

===[[O'Higgins Region]]===
*[[Las Palmas de Cocalán National Park]]
*[[Río Los Cipreses National Reserve]]

===[[Maule Region]]===
*[[Altos de Lircay National Reserve]]
*[[Federico Albert National Reserve]]
*[[Laguna Torca National Reserve]]
*[[Los Bellotos del Melado National Reserve]]
*[[Los Queules National Reserve]]
*[[Los Ruiles National Reserve]]
*[[Radal Siete Tazas National Reserve]]

===[[Bío-Bío Region]]===
*[[Isla Mocha National Reserve]]
*[[Laguna del Laja National Park]]
*[[Los Huemules de Niblinto National Reserve]]
*[[Ñuble National Reserve]]
*[[Península de Hualpén Nature Sanctuary]]
*[[Ralco National Reserve]]

===[[Araucanía Region]]===
*[[Alto Biobío National Reserve]]
*[[Cerro Ñielol Natural Monument]]
*[[China Muerta National Reserve]]
*[[Conguillío National Park]]
*[[:es:Monumento Natural Contulmo|Contulmo Natural Monument]] {{in lang|es}}
*[[Huerquehue National Park]]
*[[Malalcahuello National Reserve]]
*[[Malleco National Reserve]]
*[[Nahuelbuta National Park]]
*[[Nalcas National Reserve]]
*[[Tolhuaca National Park]]
*[[Villarrica National Park]]
*[[Villarrica National Reserve]]

===[[Los Ríos Region]]===
*[[Alerce Costero National Park]]
*[[Punta Curiñanco|Área Costera Protegida Punta Curiñanco]]
*[[Carlos Anwandter Nature Sanctuary]]
*[[Huilo-Huilo Biological Reserve]]
*[[Mocho-Choshuenco National Reserve]]
*[[Oncol Park]]
*[[Puyehue National Park]]
*[[Valdivia National Reserve]]
*[[Valdivian Coastal Reserve]]
*[[Villarrica National Park]]

===[[Los Lagos Region]]===
*[[Alerce Andino National Park]]
*[[Chiloé National Park]]
*[[Corcovado National Park (Chile)|Corcovado National Park]]
*[[Futaleufú National Reserve]]
*[[Hornopirén National Park]]
*[[Islotes de Puñihuil Natural Monument]]
*[[Lago Palena National Reserve]]
*[[Lahuen Ñadi Natural Monument]]
*[[Llanquihue National Reserve]]
*[[Los Vertientes Private Nature Reserve]]
*[[Pumalín Douglas Tompkins National Park]]
*[[Puyehue National Park]]
*[[Tantauco Park]]
*[[Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park]]

===[[Aisén Region]]===
*[[Bernardo O'Higgins National Park]]
*[[Cerro Castillo National Reserve]]
*[[:es:Monumento Natural Cinco Hermanas|Cinco Hermanas Natural Monument]] {{in lang|es}}
*[[Coihaique National Reserve]]
*[[Dos Lagunas Natural Monument]]
*[[Isla Guamblin National Park]]
*[[Isla Magdalena National Park]]
*[[Katalalixar National Reserve]]
*[[Lago Carlota National Reserve]]
*[[Lago Cochrane National Reserve]]
*[[Lago Jeinimeni National Reserve]]
*[[Lago Las Torres National Reserve]]
*[[Lago Rosselot National Reserve]]
*[[Laguna de San Rafael National Park]]
*[[Las Guaitecas National Reserve]]
*[[Meullín-Puye Nature Sanctuary]]
*[[Patagonia National Park (Chile)|Patagonia National Park]]
*[[Queulat National Park]]
*[[Río Simpson National Reserve]]
*[[Trapananda National Reserve]]

===[[Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region]]===
*[[Alberto de Agostini National Park]]
*[[Bernardo O'Higgins National Park]]
*[[Cabo de Hornos National Park]]
*[[Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument]]
*[[Francisco Coloane Marine and Coastal Protected Area]]
*[[Kawésqar National Park]]
*[[:es:Monumento Natural Laguna de los Cisnes|Laguna de los Cisnes Natural Monument]] {{in lang|es}}
*[[Laguna Parrillar National Reserve]]
*[[Los Pingüinos Natural Monument]]
*[[Magallanes National Reserve]]
*[[Omora Ethnobotanical Park]]
*[[Pali-Aike National Park]]
*[[Torres del Paine National Park]]
*[[Yendegaia National Park]]

==See also==
* [[National Monuments of Chile]]

==External links==
*{{in lang|es}} [http://www.conaf.cl/?seccion_id=f4238dedb924574cc948ac5be9077b1b&unidad=2& Official website] of [[CONAF]], (Chilean National Forest Corporation), a government agency that is part of the Agriculture Ministry

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