Chile establishes Cape Froward park at southern tip of Americas mainland
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Chile is preparing to create a new national park to protect endangered wildlife and its unique ecosystems.
The park, Cape (Cabo) Froward National Park, will span approximately 370,000 acres.
According to Reuters, it will be located on the Brunswick Peninsula.
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Forests, peatlands, glaciers and coastlines can be found throughout the landscape.
Cape Froward is located at the southern tip of America.
Cape Froward National Park will span approximately 370,000 acres and be located on the Brunswick Peninsula. (Reuters/Pablo Sanhueza)
The place where the American continent meets Antarctica is called the park “at the end of the world”.
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The Brunswick Peninsula is located in Patagonia, bordering the Straits of Magellan and the Otway Strait.
Forests, peatlands, glaciers and coastlines can be found throughout the landscape. (Reuters/Pablo Sanhueza)
Wildlife coordinator Benjamín Caceres of Rewilding Chile, a non-profit conservation foundation involved in the project, told Reuters that the peninsula is “a mosaic of marine, coastal and terrestrial ecosystems.”
“These are resilient places that maintain balance and provide a refuge for species facing extinction,” said a wildlife expert. (Reuters/Pablo Sanhueza)
“These are resilient places that maintain balance and provide a refuge for species in danger of extinction,” Caceres said. he said.
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The land, considered a cultural and historical heritage site, is located on ancestral Kawésqar lands.
Chile recorded foreign tourist arrivals in 2024. (Reuters/Pablo Sanhueza)
According to Rewilding Chile, this is an area tied to a history of early “end-of-the-world” exploration.
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The park is home to Chile’s largest deer, the endangered huemul deer. The stocky mammal has short legs, thick fur and large ears, according to Discover Wildlife.
Cape Froward National Park is expected to be completed within two years. (Reuters/Pablo Sanhueza)
According to government data, 5 million 239 thousand 233 foreign tourists came to Chile in 2024.
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The park is expected to be completed in two years.
Reuters contributed reporting.
