Ischigualasto Provincial Park

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Ischigualasto Provincial Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Argentina renowned for its otherworldly desert landscapes and exceptionally rich Triassic-period fossil deposits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
protected area
provincial park
climate arid
contains Ischigualasto Formation
Los Rastros Formation
fossiliferous strata
sedimentary rock layers
volcanic ash layers
country Argentina
fossilsFound archosaurs
early dinosaurs
early mammals and mammal-like reptiles
invertebrate fossils
plant fossils
therapsids
geologicalPeriodRepresented Triassic
governingBody Government of the Province of San Juan
surface form: Government of San Juan Province
hasFeature eroded rock formations
multicolored sedimentary layers
natural sculptures
spherical concretions
hasNearestCity San Agustín del Valle Fértil
hasTouristInfrastructure guided circuits
visitor center
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageStatus true
IUCNCategory II
knownFor Triassic-period fossil deposits
badlands topography
otherworldly desert landscapes
paleontological importance
locatedIn Cuyo region
San Juan Province
northwestern Argentina
nickname Valle de la Luna
nicknameLanguage Spanish
nicknameMeaning Valle de la Luna
surface form: Valley of the Moon
notableFossilSite Valle de la Luna
partOf Ischigualasto Provincial Park self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ischigualasto-Villa Unión Basin
sharesWorldHeritageListingWith Talampaya National Park
terrainType badlands
desert
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ix)
(viii)
(x)
UNESCOWorldHeritageID 966
UNESCOWorldHeritageYearInscribed 2000
usedFor ecotourism
geological research
paleontological research
scientific tourism

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northwestern Argentina hasProtectedArea Ischigualasto Provincial Park
subject surface form: Northwestern Argentina
Talampaya National Park partOf Ischigualasto Provincial Park
this entity surface form: Ischigualasto–Talampaya Natural Parks
Talampaya National Park inscribedTogetherWith Ischigualasto Provincial Park
Ischigualasto Provincial Park partOf Ischigualasto Provincial Park self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ischigualasto-Villa Unión Basin
western Argentina hasProtectedArea Ischigualasto Provincial Park
subject surface form: Western Argentina