Fundación Parque Cochamó -in the Los Lagos region- began a campaign to gather 100,000 signatures to get the valley of the same name declared nature sanctuary.
The foregoing is intended to prevent the sale of the 131 thousand hectares that are offered, and that correspond to a third of Cochamó.
The lack of a state decree and the various subdivision projects led this entity to gather supporters to achieve the protection of an extensive and widely visited mountain range area.
This phenomenon of investing without legal restrictions has motivated the organization of this crusade, which so far has close to 67 thousand digital signatures.
About this initiative, the president of the Parque Cochamó Foundation, samuel santacruz.
He added that this campaign is a complement in support of the actions carried out by the Valle de Cochamó Organization, which awaits a technical pronouncement from the Ministry of Environment.
The director of this foundation indicated that the ministerial decree of the Nature Sanctuary is being sought in this way to protect the entire valley area.
The foregoing also includes the 131,000-hectare private farm, which, let us remember, is for sale.
International impact of the campaign
It is worth mentioning that said territory corresponds to a third of the total commune, which has caused a stir even internationally.
In fact, the Canadian media GrippedMagazineposted on his website a note about the situation in Cochamó and the importance of this campaign worldwide.
“A 131,000-hectare private farm in the Cochamó Valley was on the market for a few years, but was withdrawn. It was recently put up for sale again for $150 million,” they reported.
They added that, “There are no legal protections for land or resources. There are important archaeological finds from the Tehuelche culture, huge redwoods, and several endangered species, such as the condor, puma, and southern Darwin’s frog. For the recreational, it offers world-class hiking, kayaking, fishing, and rock climbing.”.
If you want to support the cause described, you can enter the following link and sign digitally.
BioBioChile made the pertinent inquiries to the Ministry of the Environment, for which reason the outlet is awaiting the pronouncement of the government body.