The famous Iguazu National Park, Argentina was made on October 9, 1934 to protect and preserve biological diversity of the sub-tropical rainforest and the amazing scenery surrounding the Iguazu Falls. One of the country’s major tourist attractions, Iguazu National Park, Argentina is considered as one of the 8 Wonders of the World.
Iguazu National Park, Argentina covers an area of 66,148 hectares that was declared the Natural Heritage of Humanity in 1984. Situated in the far north-east region of the province of Misiones in Argentina, this nature reserve has regular rainfall and mild temperatures, creating an almost windless environment, due to lush green vegetation.
The soil of the Iguazu National Park is red and the vegetation is very dense. This Park is part of the Misiones sub-tropical rainforest formation, with trees whose heights range between 15 and 40 meters.
The Iguazu National Park in Argentina is a home to about 400 species of birds, around 2,000 species of plants and numerous species of insects. All this make the Park, one of the richest natural environments in Argentina. The Park’s climate remains warm with average temperatures of 15º C in winter and 26º C in January.
The steadily high temperatures and humidity make this area a green house with all the essential conditions for the growth of exuberant vegetation. The tallest of the trees at the Iguazu National Park, Argentina is The Giant or Emerging Trees Stratum. Others are Large Tree Stratum and Middle Stratum. Bushy Stratum and Herbaceous Stratum are the 2 other plant species in Iguazu National Park, Argentina