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Nahuel
Huapi
National
Park (Spanish: Parque
Nacional
Nahuel
Huapi)
is
the
oldest national
park in Argentina,
established
in
1934.
It
surrounds Nahuel
Huapi
Lake in
the
foothills
of
the Patagonian Andes.
The
largest
of
the
national
parks
in
the
region,
it
has
an
area
of
7,050 km2(2,720 sq mi),
or
nearly
2
million
acres. Its
landscapes
represent
the
north
Patagonian
Andean
Zone
consisting
of
three
types,
namely,
the
Altoandino
(with
perpetual
snow
above
an
altitude
of
1,600
metres
(5,200 ft)),
the
Andino-Patagónico
(in
the
lower
reaches
of
the
hills)
and
the Patagonian
steppe.
It
also
represents
small
parts
of
the Valdivian
Rainforest.
The
park
and
the
reserve
lie
at
an
altitude
of
720–3,574
metres
(2,362–11,726 ft),
and
are
designated
under IUCN management
categories
II
(National
Park)
and
IV
(Management
Reserve).
The
park
is
completely
protected
while
the
reserve
is
partially
protected. The
national
park
is
dominated
by
the
high
mountain
chain
of
the
Andes,
many
lakes,
rapid
rivers,
waterfalls,
snow-clad
peaks,
glaciers
and
extensive
forests.
It
is
bordered
by Chile on
its
western
side.
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