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There is a longstanding forestry industry in Argentina, as illustrated by this display at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis; however major exports did not begin until 1999. The forestry sector in Argentina has great potential. The geography of the country extends from north to south, encompassing 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi).
The following is a list of ecoregions in Argentina defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests. Magellanic subpolar forests; Valdivian temperate forests; Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands. Argentine Espinal; Argentine Monte; Humid Pampas; Patagonian grasslands; Patagonian steppe; Semi-arid ...
In central Argentina the humid pampas are a true tallgrass prairie ecosystem. [1] In Argentina forest cover is around 10% of the total land area, equivalent to 28,573,000 hectares (ha) of forest in 2020, down from 35,204,000 ha in 1990. In 2020, naturally regenerating forest covered 27,137,000 ha and planted forest covered 1,436,000 ha.
The Valdivian temperate forests (NT0404) is an ecoregion on the west coast of southern South America, in Chile and Argentina. It is part of the Neotropical realm . The forests are named after the city of Valdivia .
The Valdivian rainforest region in Southern Chile and parts of Argentina is one of the only temperate forests on the continent. SEE ALSO: Rare salamander could hold key to cell regeneration
Before the Andes were formed, the region was likely covered by temperate forests. However, after the formation of the Andes, ash from nearby volcanoes covered the forests and mineral-saturated waters seeped into the logs, thus fossilizing the trees and creating one of the world's best preserved petrified forests in the desert's center. [6]
The best-known alerce forest in the park, reachable by boat and often visited by tourists, is at a boat dock called Puerto Sagrario at the northern end of Lake Menéndez. [2] The largest known alerce tree in Argentina is located there. It is 57 metres (187 ft) tall, 2.2 metres (7.2 ft) in diameter, and 2,600 years old. Regular tours visit the ...
The geography of Argentina is heavily diverse, consisting of the Andes Mountains, pampas, and various rivers and lakes.Bordered by the Andes in the west and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, its neighbouring countries are Chile to the west, Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, and Brazil and Uruguay to the northeast.