This rather remote area is mainly populated by members of indigenous Mapuche (Pehuenche) communities. Monkey puzzle trees (Araucaria araucana, pehuén) are seen in the foreground. The araucaria is a very particular representative of the southern conifers. The species is very old and therefore often called a living fossil. It is native to a relatively small area in the Andes of the Sur Chico of Chile and adjacent Argentina.

Keywords

conifer, cultural landscape, lake, non-tropical montane forest, plant, Zonobiome VI

Created

Tuesday 16 February 2016 by Martin Mergili in South America / Chile (2556 visits)