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CREATION DATA
The Lomas de Arena Regional Park was created the year 1991 via D.S. N° 22911.

LOCATION AND EXTENSION
The regional park is located 12 km south of the City of Santa Cruz, in the Municipality of La Guardia of the Andrés Ibañez Province. It has a surface of 13.326 ha., of which, more than 3.000 They are dunes or sand hills.

ADMINISTRATION
The administration of the Park is the responsibility of the Directorate of Protected Areas of the Departmental Government of Santa Cruz., in coordination with the municipality of La Guardia, municipality of Santa Cruz and the private owners surrounding the Park.

CONSERVATION STATE
Studies carried out in the Protected Area indicate that the conservation status of the forests is vulnerable (Navarro, 1997). The different types of forests are of great importance in the dynamics of the park's dune geosystem, protecting and consolidating dune fixation. They offer food and shelter to wildlife and are part of the scenic beauty of the natural landscape..

In the area there are private properties with an agricultural and livestock tradition, which imposes the progressive advance of low-scale deforestation., causing the deterioration of the area in the medium term.

The park presents samples of Chaco transitional humid forest and natural sheets that house a diversity of wildlife such as, possums, Carachupas, anteaters, lazy, martin monkeys, honeyeaters, badgers, foxes, jochis, urine, Tataitetú and more of 12 bat species, inter alia. 286 species of birds that represent the 21 % for Bolivia. Among them are: bell kettle, red stopper, bato and others. The Park houses approximately 50 reptile species of which 27 They are amphibians.

In the Lomas de Arena Regional Park there are at least 208 species of vascular plants identified among which stand out: toborochi, tajibo, curupau, they're messing around, totaí and several species of cacti.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Lomas de Arena Regional Park, in addition to the “beach” attributes that characterize it, This identifies the following tourist sites:

ecological trail: On the route you can enjoy dunes and sun, horseback or carriage rides along a spectacular trail that extends for five kilometers.
Archaeological Site: In the Los Chivatos area, ceramic remains were found, of what was the Chané cemetery, To date the only remaining archaeological site of this culture.
Interpretation Center: Provides educational information about the Park in order to raise awareness and disseminate the values of nature conservation.
Rural tourism: It is frequently observed that on weekends, that many people from the city move to private villas in the area for recreation and distraction.

Besides, the greatest attraction for the visitor, is the spectacular view offered by the formation of sand dunes that reach up to 12 meters high, evoking the charm of an oasis like in the sandy deserts, by the lagoons that are fed by streams and rainwater. Nearby is “Sol y Arena”, a resort with a pool and restaurant.