Chile is preparing to create a new national park to protect its endangered wildlife and unique ecosystems. The park, named Cape (Cabo) Froward National Park, would cover approximately 370,000 acres and be located on the Brunswick Peninsula, according to Reuters.
The area encompasses diverse landscapes, including forests, peatlands, glaciers, and coastline. Cape Froward sits at the southern tip of the Americas, a region often described as a park “on the edge of the world” — a place where the Americas meet Antarctica.
The Brunswick Peninsula is situated in Patagonia, bordering the Strait of Magellan and Otway Sound. Wildlife coordinator Benjamín Caceres of Rewilding Chile, a nonprofit conservation foundation involved with the project, told Reuters that the peninsula is a “mosaic of marine, coastal and land ecosystems.”
“These are resilient places that maintain balance and create a refuge for species that are in danger of extinction,” Caceres said.
The establishment of Cape Froward National Park marks a significant effort to preserve these vital habitats and the diverse species they support.
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