Cordillera de Oncol facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Valdivian Coast Range Cordillera de Mahuidanchi
View from Cerro Oncol
Highest point
Peak	Cerro Oncol
Elevation	715 m (2,346 ft)
Geography
Map showing the Valdivian Coast Range (Cordillera de Mahuidanchi) in the west.
Country	Chile
State/Province	Los Ríos Region
Range coordinates	40°04′S 73°25′W / 40.067°S 73.417°W / -40.067; -73.417
Parent range	Chilean Coast Range (Cordillera de la Costa)
Geology
Orogeny	Toco
Age of rock	Carboniferous

The Valdivian Coast Range is a cool mountain range found along the Pacific coast in southern Chile. It is also known as the Cordillera de Oncol or Cordillera de Mahuidanchi. This mountain range is part of a bigger system called the Chilean Coast Range.

The range gets its name from the nearby city of Valdivia. The highest point in this range is a peak called Cerro Oncol. It stands at 715 meters (about 2,346 feet) tall.

Amazing Nature of the Valdivian Coast Range

The Valdivian Coast Range is home to a special type of forest. These are the Valdivian temperate rain forests. They cover about 4,000 square kilometers (1 million acres) of land. About a quarter of these forests are protected areas. This helps keep them safe for animals and plants.

Unique Animals and Plants

This region has been separated from other areas for a long time. This means many species found here are endemic. Endemic means they live only in this specific place and nowhere else in the world. It's like their special home!

Some of the rare and interesting animals living here include:

• The pudu: This is the smallest deer in the world!
• The common degu: A small rodent that looks a bit like a squirrel.
• The marine otter: A playful otter that lives along the coast.
• The monito del monte: This tiny creature is often called a "mountain monkey," but it's actually a marsupial. Marsupials are animals like kangaroos or opossums that carry their babies in a pouch.

See also

• Chilean Coast Range
• Cruces River
• Punucapa
• Valdivia
• Valdivian Coastal Reserve