El Yali National Reserve is a nature reserve of Chile located in the southern portion of the Valparaíso Region. This coastal wetland is a Ramsar site and covers an area of 5.2 km2.
El Yali National Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
![]() American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) at El Yali National Reserve | |
Coordinates | 33°44′00″S 71°39′00″W / 33.7333°S 71.6500°W |
Area | 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
Designation | National reserve |
Designated | 1996 |
Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF) |
Official name | Humedal el Yali |
Designated | 2 December 1996 |
Reference no. | 878[2] |
El Yali has been considered an important nesting site for various species of birds in central Chile and a place of protection, rest and feeding for migratory species, which has made it the area with the highest concentration of avifauna in central Chile, with more than 115 species, including: the coscoroba swan, black-necked swan, Chilean flamingo, Franklin's gull and Cahuil gull, various types of ducks, the cuckoo heron and small birds, among others.
References
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- ^ UNEP-WCMC (2023). Protected Area Profile for El Yali from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Humedal el Yali". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.