Parque Patagonia
Leading a New Generation of Land Conservation
Seiten
2015
Patagonia Books (Verlag)
978-1-938340-47-5 (ISBN)
Patagonia Books (Verlag)
978-1-938340-47-5 (ISBN)
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In 2004, Conservacion Patagonica purchased the 170,500-acre Estancia Valle Chacabuco, located in a biologically critical region in Chile. This stunningly beautiful area, with mountains, lakes, rivers, grassland, and an abundance of indigenous wildlife, features an array of ecosystems. Thanks to this range of habitats, biodiversity can thrive.
When this land was acquired, it was seriously overgrazed and degraded. The thin soils were vulnerable to wind erosion, and desertification had begun to set in. Conservacion Patagonica set about changing the odds by selling off livestock, removing hundreds of miles of fences, restoring grasslands and forests, and developing species-specific restoration programs. The rate of recovery has been astonishing. This protected area, which Conservation Patagonia hopes to bequeath to the Chilean government as a national park, is now open for anybody to visit.
This book, illustrated with stunning photographs and engaging maps, is an introduction to this alluring destination. It is also the story of a new generation of land conservation and environmentalism. Complete restoration will take decades, but project biologists are impressed with the speed with which grasslands have regained their vitality. Park visitors can easily see the contrast between the future Patagonia National Park and surrounding properties, where livestock remains.
When this land was acquired, it was seriously overgrazed and degraded. The thin soils were vulnerable to wind erosion, and desertification had begun to set in. Conservacion Patagonica set about changing the odds by selling off livestock, removing hundreds of miles of fences, restoring grasslands and forests, and developing species-specific restoration programs. The rate of recovery has been astonishing. This protected area, which Conservation Patagonia hopes to bequeath to the Chilean government as a national park, is now open for anybody to visit.
This book, illustrated with stunning photographs and engaging maps, is an introduction to this alluring destination. It is also the story of a new generation of land conservation and environmentalism. Complete restoration will take decades, but project biologists are impressed with the speed with which grasslands have regained their vitality. Park visitors can easily see the contrast between the future Patagonia National Park and surrounding properties, where livestock remains.
Will Carless is an investigative journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Global Post, and Voice of San Diego, among others. He is widely traveled, having visited over 60 countries around the world. He currently lives in and reports from Montevideo, Uruguay. Kris Tompkins is the founder of Conservacion Patagonica, and the former CEO of Patagonia, Inc. She is a major conservationist, pursuing a new model of land protection. She lives in Cochrane, Chile.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.10.2015 |
|---|---|
| Einführung | Kristine Tompkins |
| Verlagsort | Ventura |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Südamerika ► Chile |
| Reisen ► Reiseführer ► Australien / Neuseeland / Ozeanien | |
| Reisen ► Sport- / Aktivreisen ► Südamerika | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-938340-47-7 / 1938340477 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-938340-47-5 / 9781938340475 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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