El Palmar National Park

The National Park El Palmar (Spanish: Parque Nacional El Palmar ) is a National Park IUCN Category II in the province of Entre Rios in northeastern Argentina. He is about 85 square kilometers and is located halfway between the cities of Colón and Concordia at the western right bank of the Uruguay River.

History

The national park was established in 1966 to protect the characteristic groves with stocks of yatay palms. Since October 1990 the three areas of the park are placed under absolute protection from human activities, such as use, farming or hunting. Populations of this plant are almost completely disappeared in recent years in its native range outside the park in the provinces of Chaco, Corrientes and Santa Fe by excessive agriculture and livestock.

Ecosystem

The park has a temperate - humid savanna ecosystem, which is typical in the Argentine Mesopotamia. This system is characterized by patches of palm trees of different species, grass, and small hardwood forests, which are each interrupted by east to the Uruguay River draining small rivers and streams. The local wildlife includes, among other things Blauaras, woodpeckers, rheas, Viscachas, capybaras ( capybaras ), foxes and other species.

Calera de Barquín

In the midst of the national park are the ruins of a lime kiln dating from the 18th century, the Calera de Barqín.

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