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The following is a list of some of the National Parks in Uruguay.

Wetlands/coastal

• Lagoons on Uruguay's east coast. Classified as a wetland of international significance under the Ramsar Convention.
• Laguna de rocha. Lagoon in Rocha.
• Castillos Lagoon. Freshwater lagoon in Rocha.
• Garzon Lagoon. Semi-freshwater lagoon in Rocha and Maldonado.
• Santa Teresa National Park. Includes beaches, forests and the Fort of Santa Teresa.
• Cabo Polonio. Includes beaches and sand dunes.

Central Hill Country

• Lunarejo Valley. Located between Rivera and Artigas (on the border with Brazil). Native grassland, ferns and hill scrub, with small pockets of subtropical vegetation in the valleys.
• Quebrada de los Cuervos. Located near Treinta y Tres. Includes canyons and a subtropical forest in the bottom of the gorge.
• Arequita National Park. Located in 10 km (6 mi) north of Minas. Includes a large round mesa of volcanic rock and forests.

Uruguay River

• Esteros de Farrapos National Park. Includes 24 islands, covering 174.96 km. Classified under the Ramsar Convention as a Wetland of International Significance.

Caves

• Palace Cave in Flores. The geology dates from the Late Cretaceous period and is composed of sandstone, which formed during the Paleocene. Classified as a National Park in 2013.

References

1. ^ "The List of Wetlands of International Importance (the Ramsar List)" (PDF). Ramsar. 1 December 2023. 56. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
2. Uruguay, Presidencia de la República Oriental del. "Grutas del Palacio es el décimo lugar integrado al Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas - Presidencia de la República". www.presidencia.gub.uy.

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