The document provides information about the Southern Zone of Chile, located between the Biobío River and Corcovado Gulf. It describes the region's landscapes which include volcanoes, lakes, forests and rivers. The climate is rainy with lower temperatures than central Chile. The vegetation includes the Valdivian Rainforest and plants like the araucaria tree. Local fauna includes the pudú, huemul and various birds. Major cities in the Southern Zone are located in valleys and engage in activities like cattle raising, agriculture, forestry and tourism.

1. Southern Zone:
I know the landscapes in Chile

2. Inicio de la
Clase
OBJETIVO
DE LA CLASE
To associate characteristics of the landscapes
with their locations in the Southern Zone of Chile.
CONTENIDO
Southern zone, landforms, relief, climate,
vegetation and fauna.
MATERIAL
COMPLEMENTARIO
ENVIADO
PowerPoint presentation / Google slides.
FECHA DE LA CLASE
May - June 2023

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6. Natural Zones in Chile
A natural zone is a territory which shares
characteristics of :
Relief
climate
Vegetation
Fauna

7. How many natural zones can we find in Chile?
There are 4 natural zones in Chile:
Northern zone
Central zone
Southern zone
Austral zone

8. How much do know about the
Southern Zone…?

9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1-iWZWHwGM

10. Southern zone
• The southern zone extends from the Biobío
river to the Corcovado gulf.
• It contains many volcanoes and lakes that
form part of its typical landscapes.
Villarica volcanoe Ranco lake

11. What is a gulf? 👀
Gulf is a portion of the sea, that is
almost surrounded by land except one
narrow opening.

12. Corcovado Gulf

13. Regions in the Southern zone
-Región de La Araucanía
-Región de Los Ríos
-Región de Los lagos

14. CHILEAN SOUTHERN ZONE

15. RELIEF
The great valleys in this zone have
rivers that cross them, like the Calle
calle or Toltén.

16. RELIEF
In this zone, the coastal mountain
range is called Nahuelbuta mountain
range and it is higher than in the
central zone.
coastal mountain range

17. RELIEF
The area of coast is very wide, but
becomes narrower towards the south.

18. RELIEF
In the southern zone, the Andes
mountain range decreases in height
and many of its summits are
volcanoes.
summit

19. RELIEF
We can also find many lakes and rivers
in this zone.
lake
volcano
river

20. RELIEF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlhznqqpaAk

21. CLIMATE
Thc climate in the southern zone is
rainy and the temperatures are lower
than in the central zone. It is an
extremely humid environment.

22. Vegetation (flora)
▪ Vegetation is abundant; there are
forest where a lot of fauna lives.

23. Copihue

24. Alerce

25. Araucaria

26. Canelo

27. Valdivian Rain forest

28. Fauna
▪ There is a great variety of birds, such
as woodpecker, chucao, and choroy
parrots.
▪ There are also mammals, such as the
puma, güiña, quique, foxes, and pudú,
among others

29. Pudú

30. Chucao

31. Carpintero negro

32. Monito del monte

33. Huemul

34. Zorro chilote

35. Ranita de Darwin

36. Chungungo

37. How do people live in this zone?
▪ Large cities are located in
valleys ( Temuco and Osorno)

38. How do people live in this zone?
▪ Main economic activities 💰:
Cattle raising, agriculture, forestry
development, and tourism.

39. SOUTHERN ZONE MAIN CITIES
CONCEPCIÓN

40. TEMUCO

41. VALDIVIA

42. PUERTO VARAS

43. PUERTO MONTT

44. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f4-uoXAa6U&t=91s

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46. Southern Zone of Chile
Agriculture
Araucaria
River
Date: , 2023

47. Forestry
Valdivian
Rainforest
Gulf
Volcanoes

48. Pudu
Huemul