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Chile is preparing to create a new national park to protect its endangered wildlife and unique ecosystems.
The park, named Cape (Cabo) Froward National Park, would span some 370,000 acres.
It would be located on the Brunswick peninsula, according to Reuters.
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Forests, peatlands, glaciers and coastlines are found across the country.
Cape Froward is located at the southern tip of the Americas.
Cape Froward National Park would cover approximately 370,000 acres. It would be located on the Brunswick peninsula. (Reuters/Pablo Sanhueza)
It has been dubbed a park “at the end of the world” – a place where the Americas meets Antarctica.
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The Brunswick Peninsula is located in Patagonia, bordering the Strait of Magellan and the Strait of Otway.
Forests, peatlands, glaciers and coastlines are found across the country. (Reuters/Pablo Sanhueza)
Wildlife coordinator Benjamín Caceres of Rewilding Chile, a nonprofit 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 create a refuge for species in danger of extinction,” explains a wildlife expert. (Reuters/Pablo Sanhueza)
“These are resilient places that maintain balance and create a refuge for species in danger of extinction,” Caceres said.
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The land – considered a cultural and historical heritage site – is located on the ancestral Kawésqar territory.
Chile recorded foreign tourist arrivals in 2024. (Reuters/Pablo Sanhueza)
This is an area linked to the early history of “end of the world” exploration, according to Rewilding Chile.
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The park is home to Chile’s largest native 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 in two years. (Reuters/Pablo Sanhueza)
Chile recorded 5,239,233 foreign tourist arrivals in 2024, according to government data.
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The park is expected to be completed in two years.
Reuters contributed to this report.
