thephotosocietyのインスタグラム(thephotosociety) - 2月10日 06時37分

Photo by @bethjwald // A Chilean gaucho (also called a “huaso”) rides through pastures high above Lago General Carrera and the Murta Valley in the Aysén region of southern Chile. Aysén is Chile’s least populated region, and is known for its wild places – mountains, remote fjords, dense forests and free flowing rivers. But there are also a sprinkling of hardy communities throughout Aysén who depend on small-scale farming and ranching, living a traditional “gaucho” lifestyle little changed in the last decades. These proud traditions and livelihoods, and the pristine nature of Aysen, have been threatened in the last decade by plans for large scale hydro-dams and industrial development. But last week an important and historic step was taken to preserve both culture and wilderness in southern Chile when Chilean President Michelle Bachelet joined forces with Kristine Tompkins of Tompkins Conservation to make history and create two new National Parks-Patagonia National Park and Pumalin National Park, in Aysen and Palena respectively. They also added ten million acres to the Chile’s National Park system, including one million acres donated by Tompkins Conservation, the largest single act of wildlands philanthropy ever made. In total, 5 new Parks, all in southern Chile, will be created.
As part of this initiative, #Chile will create a “Route of Parks”, linking these southern treasures and the increased tourism will create employment and economic opportunities for local communities without destroying their way of life or the environment on which they depend. The handful of families who live in Murta Valley, located between the brand new Patagonia National Park and Cerro Castillo National Park (created in 2017) will certainly benefit. Follow me at @bethjwald as I post more photos to celebrate Chile’s leadership in conservation and the astounding contribution of Kris and Doug Tompkins to the preservation of wild places and creatures. For more info: www.tompkinsconservatin.org, #chileparks #carreteraaustral #parquesnacionales #patagonia #gaucho #huaso @conservacionpatagonica @thephotosociety

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