The National Parks of Argentina make up a network of 29 national parks in Argentina. The parks cover a very varied set of terrains and biotopes, from Baritú National Park on the altiplano northern border with Bolivia to Tierra del Fuego National Park in the far south of the continent. Yosemite National Park in the United States. ... A biotope is an area of uniform environmental (physical) conditions providing habitat(s) for a specific assemblage of plants and animals. ... The Altiplano (Spanish for high plain), where the Andes are at their widest, is the most extensive area of high plateau on earth outside of Tibet. ...

The creation of the National Parks dates back to the 1903 donation of 7,300 hectares of land in the Lake District in the Andes foothills by Francisco 'Perito' Moreno. This formed the nucleus of a larger protected area in Patagonia around San Carlos de Bariloche. In 1934, a law was passed creating the National Parks system, formalising the protected area as the Nahuel Huapi National Park and creating the Iguazú National Park. The National Park Police Force was born, enforcing the new laws preventing tree-felling and hunting. Their early task was largely to establish national sovereignty over these disputed areas and to protect borders. Five further national parks were declared in 1937 in Patagonia and the service planned new towns and facilities to promote tourism and education. Six more were declared by 1970. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Dr. Francisco Pascacio Moreno (May 31, 1852–November 22, 1919) was an Argentine explorer, born in Buenos Aires. ... Patagonia is that portion of South America which, to the east of the Andes, lies mainly south of the Rio Negro (41°S), and, to the west of the Andes, south of (42°S). ... View of Lake Nahuel Huapi from Bariloche San Carlos de Bariloche in Argentina is situated on the foothills of the Andes, surrounded by lakes (Nahuel Huapi, Gutiérrez Lake, Moreno Lake and Mascardi Lake) and mountains (Tronador, Cerro Catedral, Cerro López). ... Categories: Stub ...

In 1970 a new law established new categories of protection, so that there now were National Parks, National Monuments, Educational Reserves and Natural Reserves. Three national parks were declared in the 1970s. In 1980, another new law affirmed the status of national parks - this law is still in place. The 1980s saw the service reaching out to local communities and local government to help in the running and development of the national parks. Ten more national parks were created with local co-operation, sometimes at local instigation. Most recently in 2000, Mburucuyá and Copo National Parks were declared, and El Leoncito natural reserve was upgraded to a national park.

The headquarters of the National Parks Service are in downtown Buenos Aires on Avenida Santa Fé. A library and information centre are open to the public. The administration also covers the national monuments, such as the Petrified Forest, and natural and educational reserves. Buenos Aires (Good Air in Spanish, originally meaning Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in South America. ...

National Parks

See List of national parks of Argentina

North-East Iguazú National Park, home of Iguassu Falls. ...

External links

• National Parks Administration in Spanish and English