Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Chile to Create National Park
Chile is making a new national park called Cape Froward National Park.
It's at the very bottom of South America, where the land meets icy seas and forests.
The park will protect animals like the huemul deer, whales, sea lions, and orcas.
A group called Rewilding Chile gave a lot of land to the government to make this park.
They want to make sure people don't harm the animals and their homes.
The park will also have trails and places for people to camp, so visitors can enjoy the nature without hurting it.
The government hopes to finish the plans soon.
Chile is creating Cape Froward National Park on the Brunswick Peninsula to protect endangered wildlife and unique ecosystems.
The park will span 150,000 hectares of forests, peatlands, glaciers, and coastline.
Rewilding Chile donated 127,000 hectares of land to the Chilean government for the park.
The park will shelter the southernmost population of the endangered huemul deer and support a vast marine food chain.
The park aims to be a sustainable source of economic development with hiking trails and camping zones for tourists.
- Who
- Chilean government and Rewilding Chile
- What
- Creation of Cape Froward National Park
- When
- Decree to be finalized in coming months
- Where
- Brunswick Peninsula, southern tip of the Americas
- Why
- To protect endangered wildlife and unique ecosystems
- Location
- Brunswick Peninsula, southern tip of the Americas
- Size
- 150,000 hectares
- Donated Land
- 127,000 hectares by Rewilding Chile
- Endangered Species
- Huemul deer, whales, sea lions, orcas
- Biological Corridor
- Part of 8 million-hectare corridor in Patagonia
- Economic Development
- Sustainable tourism with hiking trails and camping zones
- Timeline
- Decree to be finalized in coming months