Soledad Corti Otaegui de Chile ha plantado 1 árbol en la Patagonia.
Soledad Corti Otaegui de Chile ha plantado 1 árbol en la Patagonia.
Árboles plantados
The Chilean Patagonia is a natural laboratory of pristine and complex ecosystems, essential for understanding biodiversity in its purest state. This territory, considered Chile’s primary ‘green lung’ and one of the planet’s six biodiversity hotspots, houses 86% of the country’s protected wild areas and concentrates 55.3% of its native forests. Furthermore, the region contains vast ice fields and 617 glaciers that hold 98% of all glacier water in Chile, making it a natural reserve of incalculable value for the country’s climate balance and biodiversity.
Starting in the 1940s with the arrival of settlers, nearly 3 million hectares of native forest were burned in the Aysén region to clear land for agricultural development, particularly livestock farming. Although various initiatives for restoration and converting exotic species back to native ones have been driven, the region still faces a critical deficit in native plant production.
Currently, local nurseries are unable to meet the demand for native plants in terms of quantity, quality, and diversity. Furthermore, as noted by various scientists and academics, the quality of seedlings in Chile is generally low, highlighting the urgent need to innovate in technology, improve production protocols, and optimize infrastructure and materials.
To address this challenge, in partnership with the Municipality of Coyhaique, we at Fundación Reforestemos have inaugurated the most technologically advanced native nursery in Patagonia, specifically designed to produce native seedlings that will contribute to the restoration of Patagonian ecosystems.
This initiative represents one of the largest public-private collaboration efforts in native plant production for restoration purposes in Chile. It is expected to become a key driver for the recovery and conservation of biodiversity in the southern region, benefiting both local communities and ecosystems.
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