Argentina has a new national Park. It was created in El Impenetrable forest in the province of Chaco. The reserve contains 128,000 hectares and is meant for the protection of indigenous forest and the endangered animal species living here such as the yaguareté, tatú carreta, and crowned solitary eagle.
The Lower House of Congress passed the law to create the national park with only one vote against. Thanks to the campaign called ‘Deja tu Huella: Una Reserva por más Reservas‘(‘Leave your Footprint: A Reserve for More Reserves’) money was raised. With this money, donated by local and national governments as well as by private companies and individuals, the land of the national park was paid for.
On December 2011, the Chaco legislature passed a law to expropriate the area of La Fidelidad, with the support of the National Parks Administration and NGOs. At the same time a trust fund was created to collect money to compensate for the expropriation. The land is now owned by the national state.
The National Parks Administration will run the new El Impenetrable National Park, home to several plants and animal species such as red and white lapachos, anteaters, tapirs, and a great variety of birds.
