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Argentina

The second-largest country in South America is a land of geographic and ecological extremes.

Neuquen Province

Grass and hills along the banks of the Caleufu River (Rio Caleufu) in Neuquen Province, Argentina, which is located in the Patagonian Steppe ecoregion in the temperate grasslands of Patagonia. © Bridget Besaw

The 8th-largest country in the world, Argentina, boasts one of South America's oldest park systems, but only a small portion of the country's territory is under official protection. From the stark summit of Aconcagua—the highest peak in the Americas—across the windswept Patagonian plains, to the lush, subtropical rainforests surrounding the world-famous Iguazu Falls, Argentina hosts a spectacular range of plants and wildlife.

Latest News & Features

Private establishments (c) Erika Nortemann

Patagonia: A Priority Conservation Landscape

The Nature Conservancy set four global challenges to protect the environment. Patagonia is one of the prior areas to preserve.
Merino wool (c) Erika Nortemann

Sustainable Clothing in Patagonia Inc.

Coming soon, products made of merino wool from ranches that apply sustainable practices.
Large lake (Lago Vinter) surrounded by the hills of the Poncho Moro Mountain, in Chubut Province, Argentina. The area is a transition ecosystem between the Andes and Patagonian Steppe ecoregion in the temperate grasslands of Patagonia. © Bridget Besaw

Conserving Freshwater in Patagonia

New freshwater network provides better opportunities to preserve lakes, rivers and lagoons in the Patagonia.

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A merino sheep ranch under Ovis XXI management in the Patagonian Steppe eco-region of Argentina’s Neuquén Province. The best rams are selected for the Ovis XXI’s Multi Purpose Merinos ® program: MPM sheep are known for their high quality wool, lean © Erika Nortemann/TNC

Patagonia Grasslands Conservation Project

Watch a slideshow of some of the landscapes, flora and fauna of Patagonia Grasslands and find out what we are doing to protect them.

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Coast live oak trees punctuate the prairie grasslands at Chimineas Ranch, a protected wildlife corridor linking the Carrizo Plain National Monument with Los Padres National Forest, located within San Luis Obispo County, California. © Mark Dolyak

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