El Yali National Reserve is a

nature reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...

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located in the southern portion of the

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. This coastal wetland is a Ramsar site and covers an area of 5.2 km².

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Ramsar sites in Chile National reserves of Chile Protected areas of Valparaíso Region {{SouthAm-protected-area-stub