Large areas of Los Alerces National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site home to 2,600-year-old trees, are now ablaze. The wildfires, among the worst to hit Argentina in decades, have already devastated over 40,000 hectares (almost 100,000 acres) of land in Argentina’s northern Patagonia region and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and tourists.
Patagonia wildfires continue as national park workers call for more government support
Large areas of Los Alerces National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site home to 2,600-year-old trees, are now ablaze. The wildfires, among the worst to hit Argentina in decades, have already devastated over 40,000 hectares (almost 100,000 acres) of land in Argentina’s northern Patagonia region and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and tourists.
