An international initiative led by the Landscape Ecology Laboratory of the University of Concepción and supported by the Franklinia Foundation, a private foundation established in 2005 under Swiss law, providing grants to support nature conservation projects, with partners like Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), a plant conservation charity based in Kew, Surrey, England, UK, a membership organization, working with 800 botanic gardens in 118 countries was launched to promote the conservation of forests and endangered species in Chile.
The project aims to develop genetic guidelines for seed collection and advance in the conservation and restoration of threatened Nothafogus species, an initiative that reverses habitat degradation by creating in - situ protected areas and developing ex - situ conservation strategies for trees like the hualo, the oak of Santiago, and the ruil, between the Chilean regions of Valparaiso and Biobío.
Started in 2022, the program with the integration of scientific information into concrete in situ conservation actions, in order to strengthen the genetic viability and resilience of forest depopulations, the initiative seeks to reverse the degradation of these native forests, affected by land - use change, fires, drought, over exploitation, and climate change, through an integrated conservation strategy.
The project has international funding and articulates universities, public institutes, and national and international organizations, according to information from the Chilean outlet El Ciudadano.
Between 2023 and 2025, more than 13 kilos of seeds were collected, 19 sites with the presence of the target species were evaluated, and restoration actions were initiated in degraded. Areas.
In the medium term, the initiative seeks to expand collaboration with local communities and institutions to contribute to public policies that ensure the protection of these endemic species of high ecological value.
The effort establishes a roadmap to scale up conservation, enhancing biodiversity and creating resilient landscapes for local communities.
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