Conservation and Local Development: An Attainable Balance<\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>We\u2019re working to implement a model that protects Pucheg\u00fc\u00edn\u2019s nature while honoring the local community\u2019s way of life in this region. Of Pucheg\u00fc\u00edn\u2019s 133,000 hectares, about 20,000 will be set aside as a multi-use conservation area for activities such as small-scale livestock ranching and nature tourism, and more than 110,000 will be strictly protected to safeguard critical ecosystems like alerce forests and endangered species habitat.<\/p><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/conservapucheguin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fundo-pucheguin.png\" "\\"fundo")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>How will we protect Pucheg\u00fc\u00edn?<\/strong><\/h4><\/h3><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Fundo Pucheg\u00fc\u00edn
\n<\/strong>133,000 hectares<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>Strictly-protected area<\/strong>
\nApproximately 110,000 hectares<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>Multi-Use Conservation Area<\/strong>
\nApproximately 20,000 hectares<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>An initiative grounded in scientific knowledge, technical expertise, and continuous community engagement<\/h3><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Our proces<\/span><\/h3><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Thanks to the support of thousands of people around the world, in December 2025, we successfully purchased Fundo Pucheg\u00fc\u00edn. The purchase initiated a new phase of our work, which will now focus on developing and implementing our conservation plan. The plan will consist of a shared management and governance model that brings together scientific research and local knowledge, fully integrating local communities into strategic decision-making.<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/conservapucheguin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/our-process.png\" "\\"our-process\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Next steps after purchasing the property<\/span><\/h3><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/conservapucheguin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-1.png\" "\\"5\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Initial protection<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Apply a Derecho Real de Conservaci\u00f3n<\/i> (a Chilean legal tool to support conservation) to the land<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/conservapucheguin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-1.png\" "\\"4\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Zoning and participatory planning<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>In collaboration with local communities and technical teams, designate areas for strict conservation (110,000+ hectares) and sustainable use (approximately 20,000 hectares)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>![](\"https:\/\/conservapucheguin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6-1.png\" "\\"6\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Conservation planning and monitoring<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Continue ongoing wildlife monitoring work and prepare conservation plan focused on endangered, endemic, and invasive species<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>![](\"https:\/\/conservapucheguin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-1.png\" "\\"3\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Infrastructure improvement and implementation<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Improve historic trail and install signage for regulated, low-impact tourism<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>![](\"https:\/\/conservapucheguin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-1.png\" "\\"2\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Local capacity building and sustainable livelihoods<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Develop training programs in partnership with local organizations, giving community members the tools needed to pursue new job opportunities in the area
\nSupport traditional practices that are compatible with conserving local nature and culture<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>![](\"https:\/\/conservapucheguin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6.png\" "\\"6\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Integration into the National System of Protected Areas<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Work with the National Service for Biodiversity and Protected Areas and the Ministry of the Environment to secure permanent protection for the area<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Keep writing history with us.<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Your support helps ensure this region\u2019s nature and culture thrive for generations to come.<\/h3><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
We\u2019re working to implement a model that protects Pucheg\u00fc\u00edn\u2019s nature while honoring the local community\u2019s way of life in this region. Of Pucheg\u00fc\u00edn\u2019s 133,000 hectares, about 20,000 will be set aside as a multi-use conservation area for activities such as small-scale livestock ranching and nature tourism, and more than 110,000 will be strictly protected to safeguard critical ecosystems like alerce forests and endangered species habitat.<\/p><\/span> \u00a0<\/strong><\/h4><\/span> Apply a Derecho Real de Conservaci\u00f3n<\/i> (a Chilean legal tool to support conservation) to the land<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> In collaboration with local communities and technical teams, designate areas for strict conservation (110,000+ hectares) and sustainable use (approximately 20,000 hectares)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Continue ongoing wildlife monitoring work and prepare conservation plan focused on endangered, endemic, and invasive species<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Improve historic trail and install signage for regulated, low-impact tourism<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Develop training programs in partnership with local organizations, giving community members the tools needed to pursue new job opportunities in the area Work with the National Service for Biodiversity and Protected Areas and the Ministry of the Environment to secure permanent protection for the area<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>How will we protect Pucheg\u00fc\u00edn?<\/strong><\/h4><\/h3><\/span>
Fundo Pucheg\u00fc\u00edn
\n<\/strong>133,000 hectares<\/p>\n
\nApproximately 110,000 hectares<\/div><\/li>
\nApproximately 20,000 hectares<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>An initiative grounded in scientific knowledge, technical expertise, and continuous community engagement<\/h3><\/span>
Our proces<\/span><\/h3><\/span>
Thanks to the support of thousands of people around the world, in December 2025, we successfully purchased Fundo Pucheg\u00fc\u00edn. The purchase initiated a new phase of our work, which will now focus on developing and implementing our conservation plan. The plan will consist of a shared management and governance model that brings together scientific research and local knowledge, fully integrating local communities into strategic decision-making.<\/h4><\/span>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Next steps after purchasing the property<\/span><\/h3><\/span>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Initial protection<\/h4><\/span>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Zoning and participatory planning<\/h4><\/span>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Conservation planning and monitoring<\/h4><\/span>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Infrastructure improvement and implementation<\/h4><\/span>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Local capacity building and sustainable livelihoods<\/h4><\/span>
\nSupport traditional practices that are compatible with conserving local nature and culture<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Integration into the National System of Protected Areas<\/h4><\/span>
Keep writing history with us.<\/h2><\/span>
Your support helps ensure this region\u2019s nature and culture thrive for generations to come.<\/h3><\/span>