Laguna Blanca National Park - most important nesting area of Argentinian Patagonia
Baku, September 30, AZERTAC
The Laguna Blanca National Park lies only 32 kilometers to the west of the city of Zapala - touristic destination in the Patagonian province of Neuquén, Argentina.
This area located in Northern Patagonia features a special ecosystem: the high arid steppe.
The park was created in 1940 and its 11,263 hectares contain one of the main water bodies in the Patagonian steppe, after which the park was named.
The Blanca Lagoon is situated 1,270 meters above sea level, it has a 30-kilometer-long shore and a 1,700-hectare surface.
Various water bird species nest in this place. Amongst the most standing species, the black-necked swans have earned the lagoon its inclusion in the list of significant wetlands created by the Ramsar Convention.
The main objective is the conservation of one of the largest populations of black-necked swans in the country. It is the most important nesting area of Patagonia with about 100 species of birds, and where it is a well-signal viewpoint and a small museum in the ranger's house.
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