The
Valdivian Coastal Range is a mountain range in southern
ChileChile, officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, along the
PacificThe Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Tepre Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. It extends from the Arctic in the north to Antarctica in the south, bounded by Asia and...
coast. Named for the city of
ValdiviaValdivia is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Valdivia. The city is named after its founder Pedro de Valdivia and is located at the confluence of the Calle-Calle, Valdivia and Cau-Cau Rivers, approximately 15 km east of the coastal towns of Corral and...
, it covers about 1 million acres (4,000 km²) of the
Valdivian temperate rain forestsThe Valdivian temperate rain forests are a temperate broadleaf and mixed forest ecoregion located on the west coast of southern South America, lying mostly in Chile and extending into a small part of Argentina. It is part of the Neotropic ecozone...
, approximately one-quarter of which are protected. It forms part of the larger
Chilean Coast RangeThe Chilean Coast Range is a mountain range that runs southward along the coast parallel with the Andean Mountains, from Morro de Arica to Taitao Peninsula where it ends at the Chile Triple Junction. The range has a strong influence on the climate of Chile and produces a rain shadow behind. This...
. The highest point of the range is
Cerro OncolCerro Oncol is mountain located in the north of the Valdivian Coast Range, Chile. With its 715 m it is the highest peak of the Chilean Coast Range between Nahuelbuta Range and Corral Bay. Cerro Oncol and its surroundings are located inside Oncol Park....
with 715 m.
The region has long been geographically isolated, making it a haven for endemic species.
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The
Valdivian Coastal Range is a mountain range in southern
ChileChile, officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, along the
PacificThe Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Tepre Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. It extends from the Arctic in the north to Antarctica in the south, bounded by Asia and...
coast. Named for the city of
ValdiviaValdivia is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Valdivia. The city is named after its founder Pedro de Valdivia and is located at the confluence of the Calle-Calle, Valdivia and Cau-Cau Rivers, approximately 15 km east of the coastal towns of Corral and...
, it covers about 1 million acres (4,000 km²) of the
Valdivian temperate rain forestsThe Valdivian temperate rain forests are a temperate broadleaf and mixed forest ecoregion located on the west coast of southern South America, lying mostly in Chile and extending into a small part of Argentina. It is part of the Neotropic ecozone...
, approximately one-quarter of which are protected. It forms part of the larger
Chilean Coast RangeThe Chilean Coast Range is a mountain range that runs southward along the coast parallel with the Andean Mountains, from Morro de Arica to Taitao Peninsula where it ends at the Chile Triple Junction. The range has a strong influence on the climate of Chile and produces a rain shadow behind. This...
. The highest point of the range is
Cerro OncolCerro Oncol is mountain located in the north of the Valdivian Coast Range, Chile. With its 715 m it is the highest peak of the Chilean Coast Range between Nahuelbuta Range and Corral Bay. Cerro Oncol and its surroundings are located inside Oncol Park....
with 715 m.
The region has long been geographically isolated, making it a haven for endemic species. Some of the rare species that inhabit the Valdivian Coastal Range include the
PuduThe pudús , considered to be the world's smallest deer, are native to South America. There are two species of pudú: the Northern pudú from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile, which stands about at the shoulder; and the Southern or Chilean Pudú from southern Chile and southwestern Argentina, which...
(the smallest deer in the world), the
DeguThe Degu is a small caviomorph rodent that is native to Chile. It is sometimes referred to as the Brush-Tailed Rat and is also called the Common Degu, to distinguish it from the other members of the genus Octodon...
, the
Marine OtterMarine Otters are rare and poorly-known marine mammals of the weasel family . They are the most exclusively marine species of the otters of South America, and rarely even venture into freshwater or estuarine habitats...
, and the
Monito del MonteThe Monito del Monte , Dromiciops gliroides, is a diminutive marsupial native only to southwestern South America . It is notable for having been thought to have become extinct 11 million years ago until being rediscovered in the modern age...
, or mountain monkey (actually a
marsupialMarsupials are an infraclass of mammals, characterized by a distinctive pouch , in which females carry their young through early infancy.- History :...
).
See also
- Chilean Coast Range
The Chilean Coast Range is a mountain range that runs southward along the coast parallel with the Andean Mountains, from Morro de Arica to Taitao Peninsula where it ends at the Chile Triple Junction. The range has a strong influence on the climate of Chile and produces a rain shadow behind. This...
- Cruces River
The Cruces River is a river near Valdivia, Chile. Río Cruces originates from hills near Villarica volcano and flows then in south-west direction. The southern and final part of the river follows the Valdivian Coastal Range. At the latitude of Valdivia it is crossed by Río Cruces Bridge near its...
- Punucapa
Punucapa is a hamlet of pre-Hispanic origin in Los Ríos Region, Chile. Its unrivaled location by the Cruces River and the Valdivian Coastal Range make the village an excellent starting point for those who like ecotourism...
- Valdivia
- Valdivian Coastal Reserve
Valdivian Coastal Reserve is a natural reserve located in the Cordillera Pelada, in Los Ríos Region of Chile, near Corral. The reserve was formed in 2003 when the WWF, TNC and other local organizations acquired a large area of 597 km² of which 83% is categorized as Valdivian temperate rainforest...
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