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The national parks of Argentinian Patagonia -- management policies for conservation, public use, rural settlements, and indigenous communities

Carlos E. Martín^*, Claudio Chehébar⁺

^*Director, Delegación Regional Patagonia, Administración de Parques Nacionales, Bariloche, Argentina. drp.martin@bariloche.com.ar

⁺Delegación Regional Patagonia, Administración de Parques Nacionales, Bariloche, Argentina. drp.chehebar@bariloche.com.ar

This paper presents an overview of some aspects of the federal protected areas system of Argentinian Patagonia. We discuss its features and coverage relating to conservation, management issues, and challenges for the future, particularly relating to rural settlers, indigenous communities, and public use.

Keywords  national parks; management policies; conservation; public use; rural settlements; indigenous communities

(c) Journal of The Royal Society of New Zealand,

Volume 31, Number 4, December 2001, pp 845-864

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