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Torres del Paine National Park, Chile (Image 1)
The Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia. The park features towering mountains, glaciers, lakes and river valleys and is home to diverse wildlife including rheas, condors, pumas and guanacos.
The park is part of UNESCO's Biosphere Reserve system and is home to diverse wildlife including rheas, condors, pumas and guanacos. Biosphere reserves are sites established by countries and recognized under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme to promote sustainable development based on local community efforts and sound science. To learn more, visit the program's website Here. (Date of Image: unknown) [Image 1 of 3 related images. See Image 2.]
Credit: Photo by Andrew Watt; ©University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
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