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Iberá National Park conservation and rewilding

Overview

Conservation efforts in Corrientes, Argentina, have transitioned from large-scale land donations to long-term institutional cooperation. The establishment of Iberá National Park was facilitated by the donation of 11,600 hectares from the former Rincón del Socorro livestock ranch, an initiative led by Douglas and Kristine Tompkins.

Following the park’s creation in 2018, the National Parks Administration and the Rewilding Argentina Foundation signed a ten-year Framework Cooperation Agreement. This partnership focuses on ecological restoration, nature tourism, and scientific research. Significant rewilding milestones include the establishment of a self-sustaining giant anteater population and the reintroduction of the jaguar, which has grown to over 50 individuals after being extinct in the province since 1953. Efforts are also expanding to protect species such as the giant otter.

Entities

Fundación Rewilding Argentina · Fundación Refugio de Aves Silvestres · Iberá National Park · Douglas Tompkins · Parque Nacional Iberá

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 6 sources
    Iberá National Park: New 10-year conservation agreement signed

    Argentina's National Parks Administration and Rewilding Argentina signed a 10-year agreement to continue conservation and wildlife recovery in Iberá National Park, including jaguar reintroduction.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Iberá National Park expands through former Corrientes ranch

    A former 12,000-hectare ranch in Corrientes has been transformed into part of Iberá National Park, successfully reintroducing species like the giant anteater through conservation efforts.

Sources

diariolavozdelchaco.com · diariondi.com · facundoquiroga.com · newsonline.com.ar · primerochaco.com · rnv.gob.ve · tn.com.ar · virasorovirtual.com