Omora Ethnobotanical Park Cape Horn LTER - Chile

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Site Name
Omora Ethnobotanical Park Cape Horn LTER
Short name
Omora
Country
Chile
Web Address
Sub-Antarctic Biocultural Conservation Program
LTSER-Chile
http://www.umag.cl/facultades/williams/
http://www.bienesnacionales.cl
Operating Organisation
Ministerio de Bienes Nacionales - Chile
Site Manager
Ricardo Rozzi
Tamara Contador
Site Description
Located in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO 2005), the southernmost part of Chile, the Omora Park has a mountain landscape covered by subantarctic forests and wetlands. Omora Park is a botanical garden and protected area, in the north of the Navarino Island, Cape Horn, Region of Magallanes, on the southern shore of the Beagle Channel. This park develops scientific research, education, philosophy, ethics and conservation of the species of the Chilean southern region.
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2023-07-24 15:07:54

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1999
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTSER Chile✔ (LTER-SAM-CL-3)This site is a verified "LTSER Chile" member.
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Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile
Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile
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Sampling sites of bird census in the five major regions of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve
Sampling sites of bird census in the five major regions of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve
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Omora Park altitudinal gradient, Róbalo River watershed
Omora Park altitudinal gradient, Róbalo River watershed
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Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: -54.9167 Longitude: -67.65

Size
ca. 1018.00ha
Elevation (average)
100.00msl
Elevation (min)
0.00msl
Elevation (max)
1100.00msl
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Deciduous Forest
Ecosystem Type
Forest
Deciduous Forest
Lakes
Small lakes
EUNIS habitat
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Seasonally wet and wet grasslands (E3)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Broadleaved deciduous woodland (G1)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
6.00°C
Precipitation Annual
510.00mm
Site Type
Platform
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
micro sites
Design of Observation
partly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data services » Data portal
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial data file (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Proprietary file format
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » 1 place
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » 6 - 10 beds
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » No data transmission from site
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » No within site data transmission
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
15
Maintenance Interval
365
General Data Policy
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
LTER Site Classification
Regular