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The larch: witness of a climatic evolution of more than 3000 years
This tree from Argentine and the Chilean Patagonia, grows in the Valdivian forest and can reach 50 m in height,…
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Valdivian forest: a biogeographic island that was saved from the glaciations
Although in the collective imagination the South American jungles are tropical climate environments, a narrow Patagonian strip, located between Argentina…
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Gran Chaco: the second largest forest in the world, in danger
Although the Amazon is on everyone's lips, the South American forest that follows it in size, and that treasures valuable…
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How many visitors can a protected natural area host?
What is the admissible number of visitors to a protected natural area?
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Volunteering: when gratification matters more than money
The areas of social assistance and nature conservation are, perhaps, the most common for the development of volunteers
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How to properly educate people about the environment
On an unusually hot day in Los Alerces National Park, in Patagonia, Argentina, a tourist asked me if the white…
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Why is it key to know who visits a natural park?
National parks count the number of visitors they receive but do not assess who they are and what they want,…
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How eradicating certain species can protect a forest
Imagine that we enter a national park, where we are not allowed to cut even a leaf, and discover people…
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Garbage: What to do with waste in natural areas?
When you are in natural areas it is important to collect the garbage that we produce.
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Seeing animals in a national park: expectations vs. reality
Since I began working at National Parks, more than 20 years ago, I have heard the same question from visitors:…
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