Ecoregions of Chile Ecoregions of Chile The Atacama desert of Chile and Peru is a virtually rainless plateau made up of salt basins (salares), sand, and lava flows, extending from the Andes mountains to the Pacific Ocean. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atacama"
The Chilean Matorral is a terrestrial ecoregion of central Chile, located on the west coast of South America. It is a Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and shrub ecoregion, part of the Neotropic ecozone. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chilean Matorral"
The Desventuradas Islands ('Unfortunate Islands') are relatively small oceanic islands, located approximately 850 km off the coast of Chile, part of Valparaíso region. The Desventuradas Islands consist of the two main islands Isla San Félix ( ) and Isla (de) San Ambrosio ( ) and several rocks and stacks: Islote Gonzalez or Isla Gonzales ( ; 173 m high), a small islet that is located southeast of Isla San Félix and Roca Catedral ( ; 53 m high) which is located north of Isla San Félix. Together, the Desventuradas Islands have a surface area of only 10.3 sq.km. The topography is very rugged, with peak elevations of 193 m on Isla San Félix, 479 m on Isla (de) San Ambrosio, 173 m on Islote/Isla Gonzalez and 53 m on Roca Catedral. ...more on Wikipedia about "Desventuradas Islands"
The Juan Fernández Islands is a sparsely inhabited island group in the South Pacific Ocean, situated about 667 km off the coast of Chile, and is composed of several volcanic islands: ...more on Wikipedia about "Juan Fernández Islands"
The Magellanic subpolar forests are a terrestrial ecoregion of southernmost South America, covering parts of southern Chile and Argentina, and is part of the Neotropic ecozone. It is a Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion, and contains the world's southernmost forests. ...more on Wikipedia about "Magellanic subpolar forests"
The Valdivian temperate rain forests are a terrestrial ecoregion located on the west coast of southern South America, in Chile and extending into a small part of Argentina. It is a temperate part of the Neotropic ecozone. ...more on Wikipedia about "Valdivian temperate rain forests"
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