Misiones Province

Natural parks in Misiones Province

Natural Parks & Protected Areas

Misiones preserves a significant portion of the Paranaense rainforest, characterized by high biodiversity and dramatic water features. This collection includes UNESCO-listed Jesuit-Guaraní missions, such as San Ignacio Miní, alongside provincial parks like Moconá, famous for its unique longitudinal waterfalls. These protected areas safeguard endangered species like the jaguar and provide habitat for hundreds of bird species across diverse ecosystems ranging from the dense Atlantic Forest to the Araucaria-rich highlands of San Antonio.

Natural Parks & Protected Areas — Map

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Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil)

San Ignacio Miní was one of the many missions founded in 1610 in Argentina, by the Jesuits in what the colonial Spaniards called the…

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San Ignacio Miní

San Ignacio Miní was one of the many missions founded in 1610 in Argentina, by the Jesuits in what the colonial Spaniards called the…

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Parque Provincial Salto Encantado del Valle del Arroyo Cuñá Pirú

Features a 64-meter waterfall in the Cuñá Pirú stream valley, surrounded by 13,000 hectares of protected Atlantic Forest.

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Reserva Yaguaroundí

A private nature reserve near Fracrán dedicated to conserving the Paranaense rainforest and its native wildlife.

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Parque Provincial Guardaparque Horacio Foerster

Also known as a geoparque, this area protects the biodiversity of the northern Misiones region near Comandante Andresito.

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Parque Provincial Moconá

Home to the Moconá Falls, a unique three-kilometer-long geological fault where water drops laterally into the Uruguay River.

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Parque Natural Municipal Poilo Miranda

A municipal conservation area located in Puerto Iguazú protecting local flora and fauna.

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Reserva de Biosfera Yabotí

A massive UNESCO biosphere reserve covering over 230,000 hectares, preserving one of the largest remaining tracts of Atlantic Forest.

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Área Experimental Guaraní

A forest research and conservation area managed by the Faculty of Forest Sciences, located near El Soberbio.

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Reserva Nacional Iguazú

A 6,700-hectare buffer zone adjacent to Iguazú National Park, managed by the National Parks Administration for research and conservation.

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Reserva Natural Estricta San Antonio

Protects one of the last remaining stands of the endangered Paraná pine (Araucaria angustifolia) in Argentina.

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Reserva Natural de la Defensa de Puerto Península

A 7,800-hectare reserve managed by the Argentine Army and National Parks Administration to protect the Atlantic Forest ecosystem.

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Reducción de Santa María la Mayor, Argentina

Reducción de Santa María la Mayor, located in the Santa María Department of the Misiones Province, Argentina, at approximate coordinates…

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Nuestra Señora de Loreto

Reducción de Nuestra Señora de Loreto, founded in 1610, was the first reductions established by the Jesuits in the Province of Paraguay in…

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Nuestra Señora de Santa Ana

Reducción de Nuestra Señora de Santa Ana was one of the many colonial missions for Indian Reductions founded in the 17th century by the…

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Parque Provincial Cañadón de Profundidad

Features a 12-meter waterfall and a deep canyon within a transition zone between forest and grassland ecosystems.

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Parque Provincial Fachinal

Protects a unique landscape of grasslands and urunday forest patches in the southern region of Misiones.

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Parque Provincial de la Sierra Ingeniero Agrónomo Raúl Martínez Crovetto

Located in the Sierra de Misiones, this park features multiple waterfalls and protects rare tree species like the pino paraná.

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Parque Provincial Guarambocá

A provincial nature reserve protecting the native Paranaense forest in the El Soberbio region.

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Parque Provincial Uruzú

Part of the Urugua-í provincial park complex, offering trails through dense rainforest with significant birdwatching opportunities.

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