Tierra Austral - April Newsletter

Published on May 24, 2023

Fundación Tierra Austral's April newsletter visits numerous landscapes in the Central Valley the south of Chile, and celebrates some exciting conservation successes. Newsletter highlights include:

  • Collaboration with a landowner to create a new private protected area on Chiloé Island in the Los Lagos Region
  • A site visit to the mountainous El Romeral commune in the Maule Region to explore possible land conservation projects
  • A joint workshop in the Cerro Poqui Nature Sanctuary to strengthen management and governance processes
  • And more...

Read the newsletter here...

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