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Image - Anconquija Region, Argentina (CPD Site SA35)
CPD Site SA35: The central massif of the Anconquija mountains rises to 5550 m.,
from a base at 450 m in the lowland plains only 20 km away. This massive but isolated
mountain chain creates its own weather patterns to feed a rich flora and fauna with
species adapted to the full range of conditions from permanent snows to subtropical
lowland seasonal rainforest.
Photo: Stephan Halloy.