Conservation

Cochamó to host workshops on the benefits of a water reserve

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Puelo and Llanada Grande will hold two informative workshops for the public today and Saturday. Experts and lawyers will present why the waters of the Puelo River should be declared a protected “water reserve,” and why a formal proposal for such a protection status should be presented to the Chilean goverment.
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Study: fish species endangered if dams built on the Puelo River

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Puelo River. Photo: Andres AmengualPuelo River. Photo: Andres Amengual
 
 
By Iván Vera Escalona
Translation by Zoe Baillargeon

Vestiges of a remote past, glaciers tell us about a different time scale, alien to the human one. Reminiscent of what they once were, the glaciers that hypnotize us so with their celestial flashing, with their roughness or dimensions that at times seem overwhelming, are survivors of another era.
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New “Friends of the Parks” organization to aid Patagonian parks

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Photo: Amigos de los ParquesPhoto: Amigos de los Parques 

 
By Zoe Baillargeon
 
The new Amigos de los Parques de la Patagonia (Friends of the Patagonia Parks) organization celebrated its launch last Thursday with a packed event at the Museum of Visual Arts in Santiago.
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Chile's national parks: The big challenge ahead

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As Chile’s national protected area system grows, so do the challenges to protecting its natural resources while maximizing enjoyment for its growing visitors
 
By Cristóbal Pérez

Editors Note: The following is from Issue 16.
 
When we think of national parks, our minds immediately go to imposing and indomitable landscapes full of nature and life. We think of locations rich in flora and fauna, with iconic vistas that capture the identities of their respective regions, places that inspire governments and others to make greater conservation efforts.
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Restoring the Darwin's rhea at the future Patagonia National Park

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Photo: Justin LotakPhoto: Justin Lotak

 

By Cristián Saucedo 
Translation by Brent Harlow
 
Three years ago, Conservación Patagónica began its Darwin’s Rhea Conservation Program with the construction of a breeding center and the installation of park rangers to patrol, take censuses, and set up camera traps to monitor wild Darwin’s rheas and identify threats to their survival.
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