After months of collaborative work between the local community, public services and support organizations, the Pitipalena-Añihué Multiple Use Conservation Area (ACMU) concluded the workshop phase for the update of its Management Plan, defining a proposal that seeks to guide the management and protection of this valuable marine-coastal territory for the next five years. This review is a priority action for the Regional Secretariat of the Environment and the Biodiversity and Pr

We welcome Sebastián Yancovic, an expert in Rapa Nui's Natural Heritage and a specialist in birds of the Eastern Pacific, to the Council of the Chile Nature Fund. Sebastián Yancovic Pakarati is a member of the Rapa Nui community in Polynesia. He holds a master's degree in Protected Natural Areas. He is a member of the Chilean committee of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA). For 12 years, he served on the Rapa Nui National Monuments Advisory Council (CAMN), re

Conservation requires institutions that work in a complementary way. This is the case in many countries, where public biodiversity services and environmental funds combine their capabilities to transform conservation challenges into concrete projects, partnerships, and resources. Within this framework, and in a milestone that brings together the public and private sectors for the protection of Chile's Natural Capital, the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Service (SBAP) and Fo

This study focuses on the mentoring program between MAR Fund, an environmental fund with 20 years of experience in the Mesoamerican Reef region, and Fondo Naturaleza Chile, the mechanism that the country has decided across the board to mobilize resources towards the conservation and restoration of nature, with a long-term vision . The mentorship experience leveraged MAR Fund's track record to support Fondo Naturaleza Chile in managing the Marine Protected Areas Program (PAMP)

Fondo Naturaleza Chile expresses its gratitude to Elías Albagli, Javier Ancapán, Magdalena Aninat, Elizabeth Balcázar, Denise Lira, and Lorenzo Rosenzweig , who served on the Board during its first four years and are now concluding their term. We appreciate their time, vision, commitment, contributions, and dedication in supporting the fund during this initial phase, solidifying the foundations of a transparent, efficient, innovative, and reliable organization that contribute

This document addresses the experience of launching and consolidating the environmental fund for Chile, Fondo Naturaleza Chile (Chile Nature Fund), the mechanism that Chile has decided to build across the board to mobilize resources towards the conservation and restoration of nature, with a long-term perspective. A review of the implementation challenges and lessons learned, along with recommendations for other funds. Download the document here: Learn more about the BIOMA kno

We welcome Myriam Gómez, an expert in corporate governance, sustainability, innovation and economic development, to the Council of Fondo Naturaleza Chile. Myriam has over 25 years of professional experience in Chile and abroad, combining expertise in corporate governance, sustainability, innovation and economic development , with an international perspective and a broad capacity for collaboration between the public, private and civil society sectors. A Civil Industrial Engine

We welcome Ricardo Lagos Weber, lawyer, former Senator of the Republic of Chile, expert in economic diplomacy and ocean conservation, as a member of the Council of Fondo Naturaleza Chile. Ricardo Lagos Weber is a lawyer from the University of Chile, with postgraduate studies in Economic Development from the University of Sussex (MPhil). He began his international career at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, working on structural adjustment policies and the

Nature is fundamental to the economic development, resilience, and competitiveness of nations. The benchmark “ Integrating Nature into Business , ” developed by the Center for Public Studies (CEP) in collaboration with Deloitte and Fondo Naturaleza Chile, demonstrates that Chile is uniquely positioned to move toward more sustainable economies by offering goods and services based on its natural capital, attracting investment, and opening new development opportunities. The s