Las Vertientes Private Nature Reserve
History
Las Vertientes Private Nature Reserve was formed by a renowned artist and architect with the help of his family, aiming to promote wildlife conservation and environmental education for the children of Northern Patagonia.
The Las Vertientes Private Nature Reserve's nursery roots go back to 2008 when the owners began growing native plants in response to local environmental issues. Native ecosystems were being destroyed through forest clearance and the development of subdivisions. The family saw the need to reverse these destructive trends and started propagating native species as a hobby.
Biota
- Fauna
Some of the endangered fauna that can be found in the Las Vertientes nature reserve include Monito del monte (Dromiciops gliroides), Southern pudú (Pudu puda), Puma (Puma concolor), Kodkod (Leopardus guigna), and the Magellanic Woodpecker (Campephilus magellanicus).
- Flora
Some of the endangered flora that can be seen in the Valdivian temperate rainforest of the Las Vertientes nature reserve include: Copihue trees (Lapageria rosea), Murta shrub (Ugni Molinae), Olivillo trees (Aextoxicon punctatum), and the Alerce trees (Fitzroya cupressoides).
References
- ^ World Database on Protected Areas Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
- ^ Friends of the Gondwana Rainforest I Patagonia . accessed 11.21.2011