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The Beauty of Chilean Patagonia

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The Beauty of Chilean Patagonia
Nicolas Piwonka

Glaciers blanket a bay at the bottom of the planet in Chilean Patagonia. The photograph, taken on one of South America’s southernmost islands in Alberto de Agostini National Park, helps to demonstrate not only that nature is stunning to behold but also that it consists of pristine ecosystems that are the lifeblood of the people and animals who live in them. Pew’s Chilean Patagonia team, Chile’s national forest service and protected areas agency (CONAF), and the Fundación Áreas Protegidas arranged to exhibit this scene and 15 others for a show in Chile’s National Congress to let the pictures tell the story.

An illustration of mountains
Data Driven

61%

Land Conservation
Protected areas in Chilean Patagonia sequester 61% of the region’s carbon

Study shows that peat bogs and mature forests are Patagonia’s main carbon reserves

Pew is partnering with a robust network of nongovernmental organizations, universities, and government agencies in Chile to enhance the protection of this area through the country’s park and reserve system, while also promoting public-private partnerships for new conservation efforts.

On an overcast day, more than two dozen people pose at a scenic overlook bordered by cactuses, with a green hill as their backdrop. Most are wearing jackets and standing on a wooden platform lined with sturdy wood railings, while some kneel or squat in front. At the center of the group, one person sits in a single-wheeled wheelchair designed to navigate accessible trails like this one.
On an overcast day, more than two dozen people pose at a scenic overlook bordered by cactuses, with a green hill as their backdrop. Most are wearing jackets and standing on a wooden platform lined with sturdy wood railings, while some kneel or squat in front. At the center of the group, one person sits in a single-wheeled wheelchair designed to navigate accessible trails like this one.
Article December 22, 2023

Chile Celebrates Inaugural National Protected Areas Day

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On an overcast day, more than two dozen people pose at a scenic overlook bordered by cactuses, with a green hill as their backdrop. Most are wearing jackets and standing on a wooden platform lined with sturdy wood railings, while some kneel or squat in front. At the center of the group, one person sits in a single-wheeled wheelchair designed to navigate accessible trails like this one.
Article December 22, 2023

At the third Latin American and Caribbean Congress on Protected Areas in Lima, Peru, in 2019, countries were urged to designate a day to raise awareness about protected areas’ importance—to wildlife, ecosystems, and people—and to help communities forge meaningful connections with these natural spaces.

Article September 11, 2023

Community Efforts Bring New Park to Santiago, Chile

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Article September 11, 2023

Chile’s uniquely long north-south geography—the nation spans more than 2,650 miles of South America’s Pacific Coast—gives the country a broad spectrum of ecosystems, ranging from the world’s most arid desert, the Atacama, to some of the planet’s major glacial fields.

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Projects: Chilean Patagonia
Topics: Land Conservation
Places: Chile
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