Protected areas of Chile


The protected areas of Chile are areas that have natural beauty or significant historical value protected by the government of Chile. These protected areas cover over, which is 19% of the territory of Chile. The National System of Protected Wild Areas is regulated by law #18,362 passed in 1984, and administered by the National Forest Corporation.
There are three types of territories:

National parks

National reserves

Natural monuments

Nature sanctuaries

Marine and coastal protected areas

  • Coral Nui Nui Marine and Coastal Protected Area
  • Francisco Coloane Marine and Coastal Protected Area
  • Hanga Oteo Marine and Coastal Protected Area
  • Las Cruces Marine and Coastal Protected Area
  • Mar de Juan Fernández Marine and Coastal Protected Area
  • Pitipalena-Añihue Marine and Coastal Protected Area
  • Rapa Nui Marine and Coastal Protected Area
  • Seno Almirantazgo Marine and Coastal Protected Area
  • Tortel Marine and Coastal Protected Area

    Marine parks

  • El Arenal Marine Park
  • El Palillo Marine Park
  • Islas Diego Ramírez y Paso Drake
  • Lobería Selkirk Marine Park
  • Mar de Juan Fernández Marine Park
  • Montes submarinos Crusoe y Selkirk Marine Park
  • Motu Motiro Hiva Marine Park
  • Nazca-Desventuradas Marine Park
  • TicToc-Golfo Corcovado Marine Park
  • Tierra Blanca Marine Park

    Marine reserves

  • Bahía Moreno - La Rinconada
  • Isla Chañaral Marine Reserve
  • Islas Choros - Damas
  • Pullinque Marine Reserve
  • Putemún Marine Reserve

    Protected areas by region

[Arica and Parinacota Region]