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The Lago Puelo National Park is home to a rich plant diversity, the result of the combination of Valdivian and Andean-Patagonian forests.
In the lower fringe, species typical of the Valdivian jungle such as hazel, ulm, linguine, tique (olive tree) and the characteristic pitra species dominate, forming dense forests of great ecological value.
The Andean-Patagonian forest is composed of coihue, lenga, ñire, mountain cypress and myrtle trees.
Pitra forests stand out in floodplain and riverine areas, creating enclosed spaces where varied undergrowth vegetation thrives.
Rosehips appear as an invasive species in certain areas, and tall vegetation — such as low shrubs and hard grasses — appears in higher mountainous areas.
The park's fauna includes emblematic species from the Patagonian mountain range. Among the mammals, the huemul (endangered), the pudú, the red fox, the puma and the mountain monkey stand out.
In the forests you can see birds such as chucao, big churrín, ruby picaflor, araucana pigeon, stream duck and Patagonian thrush.
Lake environments favor fish such as perch, large puyén and peladilla, as well as coypus. They also inhabit unique amphibians, such as the Chalhuaco frog (Eupsophus emiliopugini) and the golden-green frog.
