Al interior del Parque Nacional Patagonia, en la región de Aysén, se celebró la inauguración de la “Casa Museo Lucas Bridges”, estructura que cuenta con aproximadamente 100 años de historia. La reconstrucción de la casa estuvo a cargo del arquitecto Francisco Morandé...
Tompkins Conservation Entrusts Pumalín and Patagonia Parks to Chile
Concluding the largest private land donation in history, Kristine Tompkins, President of Tompkins Conservation and UN Patron of Protected Areas, made the formal hand over of Pumalín and Patagonia Parks to the Chilean state in a ceremony in Pumalín Douglas Tompkins...
The First Jaguar Cubs Are Born in Iberá After Decades of Absence
Meet the newest additions to Iberá Park in Argentina. June 6, 2018, is a historic day for Tompkins Conservation’s rewilding efforts, as it marks the arrival of two new jaguar cubs in Iberá Park, situated in the wetlands of northeastern Argentina. These two new cubs...
Pumalín National Park to Carry the Name of its Founder, Douglas Tompkins
Photo: James Q Martin President of Chile Recognizes Tompkins Conservation Founder by Naming New National Park in His Honor PRESS RELEASE February 27, 2018 — La Moneda Palace, Santiago, Chile At the La Moneda Palace in Santiago, Chile, Chilean President Michelle...
President of Chile and CEO of Tompkins Conservation Sign Decrees Creating 10 Million Acres of New National Parks
This includes Tompkins Conservation’s two flagship parks, Patagonia and Pumalín https://youtu.be/0_wedyEllOM PRESS RELEASE January 29, 2018 — Patagonia Park, Chile Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and Kristine McDivitt Tompkins, President and CEO of Tompkins...
Cerro Castillo Becomes a National Park; Isla Magdalena is Expanded
On October 2, on Chile’s National Environment Day, President Michelle Bachelet signed the decree creating Cerro Castillo National Park and extending Isla Magdalena National Park. The re-categorization of Cerro Castillo National Park, formerly a national reserve, will...
Staff Spotlight: Ignacio Jiménez Pérez, CLT Conservation Director
Name: Ignacio Jiménez Pérez Role: Conservation Director, CLT Argentina Year joined CLT: 2005 Hometown: Valencia, Spain Main area of study: “Institutional Ecology,” which studies how organizational arrangements can make conservation more effective Ignacio came to CLT...
On Sale for a Limited Time: Parklands Book Series
On behalf of Conservacion Patagonica and the Conservation Land Trust, the Tompkins Conservation publishing team is producing an ongoing series of large, photo-format books on parks and conservation philanthropy. Previously published volumes include Wildlands...
Council of Ministers for Sustainability Ratifies the Creation of the Route of Parks, a Tompkins Conservation Initiative and Donation
The Council of Ministers for Sustainability is made up of the Ministries of the Environment, Agriculture, Finance, Health, Economy, Energy, Public Works, Housing, Transport and Mining Puerto Varas, April 2017 The Council of Ministers for Sustainability has approved...
President of Chile, Tompkins Conservation Sign Historic Pledge to Create 10 Million Acres of New National Parks
Pledge includes the largest land donation in history from a private entity to a country PUMALÍN PARK, CHILE (March 15, 2017) – Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and Kristine McDivitt Tompkins, leader of Tompkins Conservation, today signed a pledge to dramatically...