Río Pilcomayo National Park
| Río Pilcomayo National Park | |
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| Parque Nacional Río Pilcomayo | |
Emblem of the Río Pilcomayo National Park | |
Marshes of the Río Pilcomayo National Park | |
| Location | Formosa Province, Argentina |
| Coordinates | 25°04′00″S 58°07′00″W / 25.066667°S 58.116667°W |
| Area | 51,889 ha (128,220 acres) |
| Established | 1951 |
| Governing body | Administración de Parques Nacionales |
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| Official name | Rio Pilcomayo |
| Designated | 4 May 1992 |
| Reference no. | 557 |
The Río Pilcomayo National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Río Pilcomayo) is a national park located in the northeastern part of the Argentine province of Formosa, on the border with Paraguay. Established on September 29, 1951 to protect the natural features (grasslands, marshes, creeks, lakes and forests), typical of the Humid Chaco ecoregion, the park is included in the Ramsar Convention's list of wetlands of international importance.