Biosphere reserve in Chilean Patagonia gives hope for preservation of the huemul

Sunday, July 3rd 2011 - 11:42 UTC

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The United Nations added 18 new sites to its global list of biosphere reserves, (including one in Chilean Patagonia) bringing the total to 581 in 114 different countries, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reported. Read full article

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Sergio Vega
The huemul is an emblematic native species from Chile......but the Nevados de Chillan and the Laguna del Laja are far away from the Chilean Patagonia....which start from the Region de Aysen to tthe South, where the Cordillera de los Andes die. Just to get clear the only two Regions of Chile that the Chilean Patagonia belong to.
Actually, the most of the huemul population have been watched in isolated areas of the Region de Magallanes, where is almost impossible to be reached by the human being, even in the past they lived along the Cordillera de los Andes from the Central Zone to the South.....but they were hunted and their enviroment changed so they were alsmost desappeared. Fortunately, there are some isolated area were they can live for a long time.....
Jul 03rd, 2011 - 03:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ManRod
Hi Sergio, I generally agree with you, though you must consider, Chilean Patagonia has the narrow (more spread) definition you mentioned (Aysen + Magallanes), but in some cases a wider interpretaion of Patagonia is also mentioned, incl. region de los Lagos up to Valdivia.This is probably to have it syncron the the argentinian Patagonia, which starts arround @ same cordenates.
Jul 04th, 2011 - 12:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Sergio Vega
Yes, the inhabitants of those Chilean regions have treated to get the benefits of this O. D. “Patagonia” for their tourism industry, but in our side of the Andes the are not plain areas with mainly “coiron” as green like the other side (Argentine), the main character of the Patagonian soil. And other very important mark is that where the Andes die the west Patagonia start....and that can't be changed....So, Chilean Patagonia is just Aysen and Magallanes.....
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