The Futaleufú River: An advance toward new protection status

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 The Futaleufu River. Photo: Vicky KatrinThe Futaleufu River. Photo: Vicky Katrin
 
 
By Paula Fernandez
 
Earlier this month, the town of Futaleufú kicked off the tourist season with a special event in town, but it was the official hand off to government officials of an application for a “reserva de caudal” for the Futaleufu River - a designation under Chile’s water laws that would effectively mean the government in Santiago will set aside the river for tourism and conservation uses - that was the real news of the day.
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Peninsula Mitre protected in Tierra del Fuego

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Peninsula Mitre. Photo: Rewilding Argentina/Joel ReyeroPeninsula Mitre. Photo: Rewilding Argentina/Joel Reyero

 

Legislators in Argentine Tierra del Fuego, gathered in an extraordinary session on Tuesday, December 6, voted in favor of protecting Peninsula Mitre, a decades-long demand of scientists, NGOs and others in Tierra del Fuego.
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The defenders of Cochamo

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By Rodrigo Barria
 
Editors Note: The following is from Issue 25.
 
Established to protect the Cochamó Valley, a patchwork of private lands in southern Chile that has been dubbed “the Yosemite of South America” as it has drawn apt comparisons to the famed Yosemite National Park in the United States for the enormous granite peaks found there, the Organización Valle Cochamó (OVC) was founded in 2017.
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Patagon Journal is a bilingual magazine, in English and Spanish, about nature, culture, travel and outdoor sports in the Patagonia region of Chile and Argentina. Our overall mission: to build a greater appreciation, understanding and environmental protection of Patagonia and the world’s last wild places.
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"Reto Tehuelche" triathlon in Puerto Guadal

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On Sunday, October 30, regional, national and foreign athletes will converge once again in Puerto Guadal, in Chile's Aysen region, for another version of the "Tehuelche Challenge" triathlon organized by the local tourism association "AG de Turismo, Cultura y Artesanía." Held for only the second time, the competition includes a combination of kayaking, cycling and running amid gorgeous Patagonian scenery. 
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