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Altos De Lircay National Reserve
Altos de Lircay National Reserve is a nature reserve located in Talca Province, Maule Region, Chile. It lies in a pre-Andean area close to Radal Siete Tazas National Park, as well as Descabezado Grande and Cerro Azul volcanoes. The reserve is home to a significant variety of wildlife including rare and threatened animals such as the Tricahue parrot, Molina's hog-nosed skunk and plants such as the ciprés de la cordillera and roble Maulino. In the area can be found seven of the ten species of the genus ''Nothofagus ''Nothofagus'', also known as the southern beeches, is a genus of 43 species of trees and shrubs native to the Southern Hemisphere in southern South America (Chile, Argentina) and Australasia (east and southeast Australia, New Zealand, New Gui ...'' occurring in Chile. There are three major rivers in the reserve, the Lircay that is a tributary of the Claro River, the Claro that flows north to south through the reserve, and the Blanquillo that joins the latt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Chile covers an area of , with a population of 17.5 million as of 2017. It shares land borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the north-east, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. Chile also controls the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island in Oceania. It also claims about of Antarctica under the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The country's capital and largest city is Santiago, and its national language is Spanish. Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century, replacing Inca rule, but failing to conquer the independent Mapuche who inhabited what is now south-central Chile. In 1818, after declaring in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyanoliseus Patagonus Byroni
The burrowing parrot (''Cyanoliseus patagonus''), also known as the burrowing parakeet or the Patagonian conure, is a species of parrot native to Argentina and Chile. It belongs to the monotypic genus ''Cyanoliseus'', with four subspecies that are currently recognized. The burrowing parrot is unmistakable with a distinctive white eye ring, white breast marking, olive green body colour, and brightly coloured underparts. Named for their nesting habits, burrowing parrots excavate elaborate burrows in cliff faces and ravines in order to rear their chicks. They inhabit dry, open country up to 2000 m in elevation. Once abundant across Argentina and Chile, burrowing parrot populations have been in decline due to exploitation and persecution. Taxonomy, phylogeny and systematics The burrowing parrot was first described in 1818 by Louis Pierre Vieillot as ''Psittacus patagonus''. The genus was later renamed ''Cyanoliseus'' by Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1854. The burrowing parrot is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claro River (Colbún)
Rio Claro (Portuguese and Spanish for "clear river" or "clean river") may refer to: Cities *Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago, the largest town in southeastern Trinidad and Tobago *Rio Claro, Rio de Janeiro, a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro *Rio Claro, São Paulo, a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo * Rio Claro, Costa Rica, a small Costa Rican city located in the province of Puntarenas in the southwestern region of the country, near the border with Panama Rivers Argentina * 3 rivers Bolivia * Claro River (Bolivia) Brazil * 19 rivers including: * Claro River (Apucaraninha River) * Claro River (Araguaia River) * Claro River (Iguazu River) * Claro River (Ivaí River) * Claro River (lower Tietê River) * Claro River (Minas Gerais) * Claro River (Paranaíba River) * Claro River (Pardo River) * Claro River (Preto River) * Claro River (upper Tietê River) Chile There are 13 rivers named Rio Claro (Claro River) in Chile, including: * Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claro River (Maule)
The Claro River is a river of Chile located in the Maule Region. It rises in the Andes, in the Radal Siete Tazas National Park and flows northwest until the city of Molina, Chile, Molina. Then, it flows southwest, crosses below the Chile Highway 5, Panamericana, to the vicinity of the city of Talca to empty into the Maule River. In this last portion of its course, the river receives the waters of the tributary Lircay River. See also *List of rivers of Chile References Rivers of Chile Rivers of Maule Region {{Chile-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lircay River
The Lircay River is a tributary of the Claro River, near the city of Talca in Chile. It is not to be confused with the Lircay River of Linares.http://www.geonames.org/3883102/ See also *List of rivers of Chile This list of rivers of Chile includes all the major rivers of Chile. See each article for their tributaries, drainage areas, etc. Usually significant tributaries appear in this list, under the river into which they drain. Rivers by name Following ... References Rivers of Chile Rivers of Maule Region {{Chile-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothofagus
''Nothofagus'', also known as the southern beeches, is a genus of 43 species of trees and shrubs native to the Southern Hemisphere in southern South America (Chile, Argentina) and Australasia (east and southeast Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and New Caledonia). The species are ecological dominants in many temperate forests in these regions. Some species are reportedly naturalised in Germany and Great Britain. The genus has a rich fossil record of leaves, cupules, and pollen, with fossils extending into the late Cretaceous period and occurring in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, and South America. Description The leaves are toothed or entire, evergreen or deciduous. The fruit is a small, flattened or triangular nut, borne in cupules containing one to seven nuts. Reproduction Many individual trees are extremely old, and at one time, some populations were thought to be unable to reproduce in present-day conditions where they were growing, except by suckering ( clonal rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothofagus Glauca
''Nothofagus glauca'', commonly known as hualo or roble Maulino, is a species of plant in the family Nothofagaceae. It is a deciduous tree endemic to Chile. It grows from 34° to 37° South latitude. ''N. glauca'' was proposed to be renamed ''Lophozonia glauca'' in 2013. It is a typical tree of the mediterranean Maulino forest of Central Chile, its current range spanning over 330 km from north to south. The species grow on a variety of soils and is mostly found on gentle to steep slopes. Description ''Nothofagus glauca'' grows up to 30 m (100 ft) height and 2 m (6.5 ft) diameter, with a straight and cylindrical trunk. The bark is gray-reddish and rough. It lives in places with long droughts. Is very useful for reforestating areas with very bent slopes and with long dry season in summer. It is threatened by habitat loss. Leaves alternate, petioles 2–7 mm long, aovate, base subcordate, both faces with glands giving to them harsh texture, glaucous above ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrocedrus Chilensis
''Austrocedrus'' is a genus of conifer belonging to the cypress family ( Cupressaceae). It has only one species, ''Austrocedrus chilensis'', native to the Valdivian temperate rain forests and the adjacent drier steppe-forests of central-southern Chile and western Argentina from 33°S to 44°S latitude. It is known in its native area as ciprés de la cordillera or cordilleran cypress, and elsewhere by the scientific name as Austrocedrus, or sometimes as Chilean incense-cedar or Chilean cedar.Farjon, A. (2005). ''Monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys''. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Flora Chilena''Austrocedrus chilensis''/ref>Chilebosque/ref> The generic name means "southern cedar". It is a member of subfamily Callitroideae, a group of distinct southern hemisphere genera associated with the Antarctic flora. It is closely related to the New Zealand and New Caledonian genus ''Libocedrus'', and some botanists treat it within this genus, as ''Libocedrus chilensis'', though it resem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk
Molina's hog-nosed skunk, also called the Andes skunk (''Conepatus chinga''), is a skunk species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Paraguay, and Uruguay, at elevations up to 5000 m. Habitat The Molina's hog-nosed skunk's native range is throughout mid to southern South America, Chile, Peru, northern Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and southern Brazil. The mammal is therefore associated with temperate regions and open areas, mainly described as the Pampas biome and preferring to live in open vegetation, shrub forest and rocky sloped areas. Population and distribution Typically they will live alone in an average home range size of about 1.66 individuals/km2 with some overlapping and about six skunks per 3.5 km2. Although living in mostly solitary areas, the skunks will come together temporarily for mating purposes. Diet Foraging mainly at night, the skunk is omnivorous, eating birds, small mammals, eggs, insects, leaves, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerro Azul (Chile Volcano)
Cerro Azul (, ''blue hill'' in Spanish), sometimes referred to as Quizapu, is an active stratovolcano in the Maule Region of central Chile, immediately south of Descabezado Grande. Part of the South Volcanic Zone of the Andes, its summit is above sea level, and is capped by a summit crater that is wide and opens to the north. Beneath the summit, the volcano features numerous scoria cones and flank vents. Cerro Azul is responsible for several of South America's largest recorded eruptions, in 1846 and 1932. In 1846, an effusive eruption formed the vent at the site of present-day Quizapu crater on the northern flank of Cerro Azul and sent lava flowing down the sides of the volcano, creating a lava field 8–9 square kilometres (3–3.5 square miles) in area. Phreatic and Strombolian volcanism between 1907 and 1932 excavated this crater. In 1932, one of the largest explosive eruptions of the 20th century occurred at Quizapu Crater and sent of ash into the atmosphere. The vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talca Province
Talca Province ( es, Provincia de Talca) is one of four provinces of the central Chilean region of Maule (VII). Its capital is the city of Talca. Administration As a province, Talca is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by the regional delegate of Maule Region who is appointed by the president. Communes The province comprises ten communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council. * Talca * San Clemente * Pelarco * Pencahue * Maule * San Rafael * Curepto * Constitución * Empedrado * Río Claro Geography To the east the Andean slopes cover a considerable part of its territory, and in the west another large area is covered by the Chilean Coast Range. Between these is the central valley of Chile. The mountainous parts are well wooded, and the intermediate plain, which is rolling and slopes gently to the south, is fertile. Demography According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute National Ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Descabezado Grande
Descabezado Grande (also ''Cerro Azul'' or ''Quizapu''WebpagOVDAS, about Descabezado Grande, retrieved on 28 October 2013) is a stratovolcano located in the Maule Region of central Chile. It is capped by a ice-filled caldera and named for its flat-topped form, as ''descabezado'' means "headless" in Spanish. A smaller crater about wide is found in the northeast part of the caldera, and it has active fumaroles. The volcano is composed of andesite and rhyodacite lava flows along with pyroclastic flow deposits. It has a basal diameter of about and a total volume of about . Along with Cerro Azul, to the south, it lies at the center of a volcanic field. Gallery File:Descabezado Grande.jpg, Descabezado Grande volcano from the air. View to the east. File:Andes 70.98343W 35.78028S.jpg, Descabezado Grande is in the top center of this NASA World Wind screenshot. See also *List of volcanoes in Chile The Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program lists 105 volcanoes in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
