Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve
| Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Stipa ichu in the reserve. | |
| Location | Bolivia Potosí Department, Sur Lípez Province |
| Coordinates | 22°32′06″S 67°39′00″W / 22.53500°S 67.65000°W |
| Area | 7147.45 km2 |
| Established | 1973 |
| Visitors | 67,000 (in 2007) |
| Governing body | Servicio Nacional de Áreas Protegidas (SERNAP) |
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The Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve (Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa; Spanish acronym: REA) is located in Sur Lípez Province. Situated in the far southwestern region of Bolivia, it is the country's most visited protected area. It is considered the most important protected area in terms of tourist influx in the Potosí Department.
Located at an altitude between 4,200 m (13,800 ft) and 5,400 m (17,700 ft) in Bolivia, it extends over an area of 714,745 hectares (1,766,170 acres) and includes the Laguna Colorada National Wildlife Sanctuary. Categorized under IUCN Category IV, it is primarily for the protection of birds that inhabit the different lagoons in the reserve. The reserve protects part of the Central Andean dry puna (oligothermic) ecoregion. The reserve's major attractions are erupting volcanoes, hot springs, geysers, lakes, fumaroles, mountains and its three endemic species of flamingos in particular.