Parque Cuenca Andina

It is a territory of over 12,400 hectares (30,600 acres) located in the Los Queñes area, making it the largest protected area in the Maule Region. Parque Cuenca Andina will be preserved in perpetuity through a Derecho Real de Conservación agreement with Tierra Austral, ensuring the effective protection of an unfragmented and ecologically healthy landscape in the Mediterranean ecosystem of Central Chile, the most threatened ecosystem in the country.

The signing of this agreement is part of the efforts by the landowners, who have worked for over four decades to conserve this area. Thanks to their commitment, a unique habitat will be permanently preserved, one that marks the transition between the Mediterranean ecosystem and its sclerophyllous forest, along with the temperate forests typical of the southern part of the country. This creates a biological corridor that will allow species to move freely in response to drought or climate change.

It is also a space with crucial water resources for the region!