Valdivian Coastal Range
The
Valdivian Coastal Range is a geographical region of southern
Chile, along the
Pacific coast. Named for the town of
Valdivia, it covers about 1 million acres (4,000 km²) of the
Valdivian temperate rain forests, approximately one-quarter of which are protected.
The region has long been geographically isolated, making it a haven for species that cannot be found anywhere else. Some of the rare species that inhabit the Valdivian Coastal Range include the
pudu (the smallest deer in the world), the
degu, the
marine otter, and the
colocolo, or mountain monkey (actually a
marsupial).
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Conservation efforts
