Baritú National Park

The Baritú National Park is a national park of Argentina, located in the Santa Victoria Department, in the north of the province of Salta, in the Argentine Northwest. It has an area of 72,000 hectares and it is the only tropical park in the country.

The park was created in 1974. It is bordered by mountains. The protected area belongs to the Las Yungas ecosystem, which is composed of Sub-Andean hills measuring 300-400 m in height. The climate is wet and hot, with summer rainfall that goes from 900 to 1300 mm.

The fauna of the park includes several endangered species, such as the yaguareté and the onza.

The cedro salteño trees ("Salta cedars") reach huge sizes in this region. Their wood is considered extremely valuable.

Source

• Administración de Parques Nacionales - National Parks Administration of Argentina (in Spanish and English)