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EXPERIENCES AND FURTHER PROJECTION ON MARINE CONSERVATION IN THE CHILOENSE ECOREGION, CHILE

EXPERIENCES AND FURTHER PROJECTION ON MARINE CONSERVATION IN THE CHILOENSE ECOREGION, CHILE. Sibel Villalobos Volpi Marine Biologist Regional Secretary (S) Ministry of the Environment Los Lagos Region International Meeting on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Brest , France.

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EXPERIENCES AND FURTHER PROJECTION ON MARINE CONSERVATION IN THE CHILOENSE ECOREGION, CHILE

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  1. EXPERIENCES AND FURTHER PROJECTION ON MARINE CONSERVATION IN THE CHILOENSE ECOREGION, CHILE Sibel Villalobos Volpi Marine Biologist Regional Secretary (S) Ministry of the Environment Los Lagos Region International Meeting on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Brest, France

  2. CHILOE ISLAND: A VERY PARTICULAR PIECE OF LAND

  3. WITH UNIQUE PEOPLE, TRADITION AND WAYS

  4. COSTAL AREAS: MULTIPLE SHARED USES ANCIENT LAND USE CULTURAL AND ETHNIC PATRIMONY TOURISM AND TRANSPORTATION BENTHIC RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AQUACULTURE FISHERIES - RESOURCES EXTRACTION URBANIZATION, INFRASTRUCTURE Courtesy of Mr. Drago Bartulín 2004

  5. APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS IN CHILOÉ, PALENA AND GUAITECAS REGIONS OBJECTIVE Create a Marine Conservation Proposal to promote the sustainable use of the marine natural resources and to ensure its conservation though an participative action plan in areas with high priority. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Biological Baseline: Conservation Objectives Social Baseline: Uses and conflicts Economic Baseline: Productive and Touristic activities. COST US$ 560.000 FINANCING INSTITUTIONRegional GovernmentTECHNICAL UNITMinistry of the EnvironmentTECHNICAL COUNTERPARTRelated regional public servicesRESEARCHERUniversidad Austral de Chile CIVIL ACTORS Local governments Local organizations and communities NGO’s

  6. BIOLOGICAL BASELINE: CONSERVATION OBJECTIVES 14 Species, 6 habitats and 5 bio-processes were selected and mapped BIRDS Black browed albatross Sooty Shearwater Red legged cormorant Magellanic penguin MAMMALS Blue whale Humpback whale Peale’s dolphin Chilean dolphin Burmeister porpoise Southern sea lion Southern fur seal Marine otter Southern river otter INVERTEBRATES Cold water coral HABITATS Sea cannons Great basins -Estuarine Fjord of Reloncavi Fjord of Comau Fjord of Reñihue Bird-relevant areas BIO-PROCESSES Reproductive areas for fishes Larval nursing High primary production Risk of anoxia Glaciar influence Chiloé Island • SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC • BASELINE: • - Marine farms • Fisheries • Navigation tracks • Infrastructure (roads, ports) • Indigenous Communities • Touristic activities • Resources management areas Palena Guaitecas Selection frequency

  7. Mr Wilhelm’s dream Chiloé Island ANCUD Palena Guaitecas

  8. Continent Tourism La Sebastiana Island Tourism Chiloé Island

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