: El parque nacional Tierra del Fuego es un parque nacional de Argentina de 68 909 hect'areas situado en la provincia de Tierra del Fuego, Ant'artida e Islas del Atl'antico Sur, en el extremo suroeste de la porci'on argentina de la isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, a unos 12 km al oeste de la ciudad de Ushuaia. Se extiende desde la sierra de Injoo Goiyin (o de Beauvior), al norte del lago Fagnano, hasta la costa del canal Beagle en el sur. Es uno de los pocos parques nacionales argentinos con costas marinas. El parque cuenta con picos en que se alternan con valles donde hay r'ios y lagos originarios de glaciares. Solamente unas 2000 ha de su extremo meridional est'an abiertas al p'ublico. El resto del parque tiene la catalogaci'on de reserva estricta. Protege una porci'on del extremo austral de la cordillera de los Andes, pr'istinos bosques fueguinos, lagos glaciarios, y costas marinas con biodiversidad perteneciente a la ecorregi'on marina: Canales y Fiordos del sur de Chile. ---------------------------- Tierra del Fuego National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego) is a national park on the Argentine part of the island of Tierra del Fuego, within Tierra del Fuego Province in the ecoregion of Patagonic Forest and Altos Andes, a part of the subantarctic forest. Established on 15 October 1960 under the Law 15.554[1] and expanded in 1966, it was the first shoreline national park to be established in Argentina.[2] The park has dramatic scenery, with waterfalls, forests, mountains and glaciers. Its 630 km2 (240 sq mi) include parts of the Fagnano and Roca lakes. The Senda Costera (Coastal Path), connecting Ensenada Bay to Lapataia Bay on Lago Roca, is a popular hiking trail within the park.[3] Forests of Antarctic beech, lenga beech and coihue in the lower elevations of the park are home to many animal species. There are 20 species of terrestrial mammals, including the guanaco, Andean fox, North American beaver, European rabbit and muskrat. Among the 90 species of birds are the kelp goose, torrent duck, austral parakeet, Andean condor, blackish oystercatcher, and Magellanic oystercatcher.[4][5][6][7] The southernmost national park in Argentina,[5] it is listed as an IUCN category II park.[4][8][9] The park stretches 60 km (37 mi) north from the Beagle Channel along the Chilean border. Ushuaia, the capital of Tierra del Fuego Province, is 11 km (6.8 mi) from the park.[7][10] The park can be reached by car or by train. The southern terminus of the Pan-American Highway is located within the park, as is the El Parque station of the End of the World Train. ---------------------------- O Parque Nacional da Terra do Fogo (em espanhol Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego) 'e um parque nacional argentino com uma 'area de 68.909 hectares situado na Terra do Fogo, no extremo sudoeste da parte da ilha, 12 km a oeste da cidade de Ushuaia, estendendo-se desde a Sierra de Injoo Goiyin (ou de Beauvior), a norte do lago Fagnano, at'e `a costa do canal de Beagle. Apenas 2000 ha do extremo meridional est~ao abertos ao p'ublico, estando a restante 'area catalogada como "reserva estricta". O Tren del Fin del Mundo (comboio do fim do mundo) 'e o meio mais usual para os turistas visitarem o parque, partindo da estac~ao "del Fin del Mundo", 8 km a oeste de Ushuaia. Esta 'e a parte final da linha que unia a pris~ao de Ushuaia aos campos de trabalho situados na zona que hoje pertence ao parque. O parque foi criado em 1960 atrav'es da Ley No 15.554. text: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parque_nacional_Tierra_del_Fuego
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