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April 11, 2023

The conservation of the Patagonian Sea and its areas of influence brought together experts from four countries who deliberated in Cassino, Brazil

The conservation of the Patagonian Sea and its areas of influence brought together experts from four countries who deliberated in Cassino, Brazil https://marpatagonico.org/wp-content/uploads/Foro-Museo-1.jpg 1400 791 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea //marpatagonico.org/wp-content/uploads/logo-dark.png April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023

More than 50 specialists from thirty organizations dedicated to the conservation of the seas of the Southern Cone met in Cassino, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, to analyze the current state of the Patagonian Sea…

December 1, 2022

Workshop on Marine Protected Areas of Argentina in Rawson, Chubut, brings together key stakeholders

Workshop on Marine Protected Areas of Argentina in Rawson, Chubut, brings together key stakeholders https://marpatagonico.org/wp-content/uploads/Todos-II.jpg 1600 1200 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea //marpatagonico.org/wp-content/uploads/logo-dark.png December 1, 2022 December 1, 2022

With the participation of around 80 representatives from different sectors related to the marine protected areas of Patagonia Argentina, the workshop “Strengthening the resilience of Argentina’s marine protected areas” was held in Rawson, Chubut. The…

October 19, 2021

We need the world to acknowledge the contribution from the Patagonian Sea

We need the world to acknowledge the contribution from the Patagonian Sea https://marpatagonico.org/wp-content/uploads/Captura-de-Pantalla-2021-10-18-a-las-20.35.35-1.png 735 800 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea //marpatagonico.org/wp-content/uploads/logo-dark.png October 19, 2021 December 1, 2022

With prominent panelists and more than 500 attendees, the second cycle of webinars on marine protected areas of the Southern Cone was held. read more

February 4, 2020

Progress towards the protection of Isla Guafo

Progress towards the protection of Isla Guafo https://marpatagonico.org/wp-content/uploads/EVELYN-PFEIFFER-WWF-CHILE.-GUAFO-low.jpg 2016 1344 The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea The Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea //marpatagonico.org/wp-content/uploads/logo-dark.png February 4, 2020 December 1, 2022

Isla Guafo is a relevant site for the wildlife, culture and spirituality of the Mapuche Huilliches communities in southern Chiloé (Chile) and is also a key point for the conservation of marine biodiversity in Patagonia. The wonderful cultural and natural attributes of Guafo have motivated a group of ten indigenous communities in Chiloé to promote the “Wuafo Wapi, ancestral territory for conservation” initiative that seeks the declaration of a Marine Coastal Area of Native Peoples (ECMPO) in Guafo, a proposal that was declared admissible by SUBPESCA, after being officially presented with the technical support of WWF Chile, and the support of the Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea and Oceans5. In 2013, the area of the Gulf of Corcovado – Isla Guafo was identified by the Forum as one of the Lighthouses of the Patagonian Sea for its outstanding ecological and oceanographic conditions. read more