In the commune of Castro, on Chiloé, the native forest restoration project implemented under the National Climate Change and Vegetation Resources Strategy (ENCCRV), led by the National Forestry Corporation, CONAF, and the +Bosques Project, has been completed.
The initiative began its implementation in 2024, and its objective is to recover degraded ecosystems affected by successive fires, thereby contributing to addressing the effects of climate change through nature-based solutions.
In total, 75 degraded hectares were intervened through the planting of 16,660 specimens of native species, including coihue, canelo, luma, meli, arrayán, and tineo.
The plants were established through restoration nuclei, designed according to the particular conditions of the terrain.
They are on track for 780 more hectares
The Regional Director of CONAF Los Lagos, Fernando Gebhard, commented on this milestone: "For us, this is a very important milestone because it highlights the importance of recovering native forest and biodiversity in the Los Lagos Region. (...) 75 hectares of large-scale forest recovery."
In that regard, he added: "We are on track for 780 (more) hectares of recovery of this forest, which has been damaged over time, whether by forest fires, but also by damage, also by illegal logging," he explained.
The intervention also incorporated measures aimed at improving the conditi…
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NationalThe initiative made it possible to establish 16,660 native plants of different species and recover land degraded by decades of fires and forestry exploitation. Coihuín de Compu Community in Chiloé completes restoration of 75 hectares of native forest CommentsIn the commune of Castro, in Chiloé, the native forest restoration project implemented under the National Climate Change and Vegetation Resources Strategy (ENCCRV) led by the National Forestry Corporation, CONAF, and the +Bosques Project has come to a close. The initiative began its implementation in 2024, and its objective is to recover degraded ecosystems affected by successive fires, thereby contributing to addressing the effects of climate change through nature-based solutions. In total, 75 degraded hectares were intervened through the planting of 16,660 specimens of native species, including coihue, canelo, luma, meli, arrayán, and tineo. The plants were established through restoration nuclei, designed according to the particular conditions of the terrain. Coihuín de Compu Community in Chiloé completes restoration of 75 hectares of native forest They are going for 780 more hectaresThe Regional Director of CONAF Los Lagos, Fernando Gebhard, commented on this milestone: "For us it is a very important milestone because it highlights the importance of recovering native forest and biodiversity in the Los Lagos Region. (...) 75 hectares of forest recovery on a large scale." In that regard, he added: "We are going for 780 (more) hectares also of recovery of this forest, which has been damaged over time, whether by forest fires, but also by damage, also by illegal logging," he explained. The intervention also incorporated measures aimed at improving soil conditions. In areas characterized by thin soils and the presence of fierrillo, an impermeable layer typical of ñadi-type soils, preparation work was carried out that improved drainage and conditions for root development. The selection of planting areas also considered information obtained through drone photogrammetry. In addition, 8,046 meters of fencing were installed, distributed across five sectors, to protect the plantations from ruminant animals and facilitate future maintenance work. Coihuín de Compu Community in Chiloé completes restoration of 75 hectares of native forest Manuel Sulzer More about:ChiloéLos Lagos RegionNative ForestConafNature