There is absolute certainty that this area will be protected permanently. The strategy to ensure its immediate protection, after the land purchase, includes taking various measures and moving towards a multi-layered protection.

The integration of an area into Chile’s Protected Areas System is not immediate and depends on processes that may take time, which is why we will move forward by implementing the following steps:

Step 0: Creation of a Chilean non-profit entity, which will be the owner of the land when the fundraising is completed.

Step 1: Application of a Real Right of Conservation (Derecho Real de Conservación, DRC). After acquiring the property, a Real Right of Conservation (Derecho Real de Conservación, DRC) will be registered to ensure its immediate protection while moving forward with the next stages.

Step 2: Planning and Zoning of Sustainable Use Areas. In collaboration with local communities, public institutions, the Cochamó Municipal Government, and various interested parties, a 2-year period will be set to design a comprehensive conservation and sustainable development model that will allow the management of various sectors of the territory according to their historical uses, ecological characteristics, and regeneration potential. This will also include the design and installation of infrastructure.

Step 3: Perpetual protection: 

Together with the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Service and the Ministry of the Environment, we will work on creating a hybrid protected area model for the Cochamó commune and Chile, fully integrated into the National Protected Areas System as indicated by the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Service (Servicio de Biodiversidad y Áreas Protegidas, SBAP) Law.