Baritú National Park
The Baritú National Park is a national park in Argentina, located in the Santa Victoria Department, in the north of the province of Salta, in the Argentine Northwest. The park borders Bolivia, and its only road access is through that country. It has an area of and it is the only tropical park in Argentina.
The park was created in 1974. It is bordered by mountains. The protected area belongs to the Southern Andean Yungas ecoregion, which is located in the Sub-Andean mountain range, with heights averaging. The climate is wet and hot, with summer rainfall that goes from.
The fauna of the park includes several endangered species, such as the jaguar and the onza.
The cedro salteño trees reach huge sizes in this region. Their wood is considered extremely valuable.Gallery
