Aerial view of Rio Condor, Tierra del Fuego. A large turba (peatland) is to the right of the river. Remainder of the land is dominated by Nothofagus forest. Scanned print from 1996.

Lenga forest in Tierra del Fuego, showing standing trees with high defect, along with dead snags and downed logs. Lots of carbon, not much usable timber volume. Scanned print from 1996.

Group of five guanacos on a forest road in Tierra del Fuego. Scanned print from 1996.

In 1996, I worked on the forest inventory on that land. At the time, private investors planned to harvest the timber. The isolation, slow growth rate, and high defect % made it a difficult proposition. We're fortunate to have the park instead. #forestry #tierradelfuego #Karukinka

For S5, E7 of the #WCSWildAudio podcast, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of #Karukinka Natural Park

A critical #conservation story: protecting the park's vast #peatlands, which store more than 200 million tons of CO2.

Listen: apple.co/3Zu1g3C @WCS_Chile #climatecrisis

S5 E7: Chile’s Karukinka Natural Park Turns 20, Part 1: How a Conservation Commitment Blossomed in Tierra del Fuego Podcast Episode · WCS Wild Audio · 11/27/2024 · 14m

In WCS Wild Audio podcast S5 E7:

One Way #Conservation Blossomed in Tierra del Fuego's #Karukinka Natural Park: Women's Leadership

“This is also a global mandate. It is the target number 23 of our new #biodiversity framework.”—WCS Chile Country Director Bárbara Saavedra

Listen: apple.co/3Zu1g3C