Meullín-Puye Nature Sanctuary
The Meullín-Puye Nature Sanctuary is a diverse nature reserve located in the Cuervo River basin, in the Aysén Region of Chile. This sanctuary is home to untouched water networks fed by glaciers that flow into the fjords, contain numerous wetlands, and a vast temperate rainforest of great ecological value that hosts native species of flora, fauna, and funga.
The basin contains diverse pristine habitats that require protection because of their important ecosystem functions, which include regulating the water and nutrient cycles, mitigating climate change, and supporting biodiversity, all of which are essential to sustaining life.
This geographically complex area has been shaped by the forceful effects of natural phenomena such as volcanic activity, tectonic faults, and glacial periods. This area has no recorded evidence of fires, logging, or the presence of salmonids, which have and continue to alter the Patagonian landscape.
These unique attributes underpin Meullín-Puye’s research potential as a natural laboratory containing wetlands, rivers, lakes, forests, grasslands, and long stretches of snow-covered mountains. The area also hosts various endangered or threatened species, some of which are endemic. It is for these reasons that the area has been declared a nature sanctuary, for the protection and conservation of this important natural heritage.
"These unique attributes underpin Meullín-Puye’s research potential as a natural laboratory containing wetlands, rivers, lakes, forests, grasslands, and long stretches of snow-covered mountains".
The Meullín-Puye Nature Sanctuary is a diverse nature reserve located in the Cuervo River basin, in the Aysén Region of Chile. This sanctuary is home to untouched water networks fed by glaciers that flow into the fjords, contain numerous wetlands, and a vast temperate rainforest of great ecological value that hosts native species of flora, fauna, and funga.
The basin contains diverse pristine habitats that require protection because of their important ecosystem functions, which include regulating the water and nutrient cycles, mitigating climate change, and supporting biodiversity, all of which are essential to sustaining life.
This geographically complex area has been shaped by the forceful effects of natural phenomena such as volcanic activity, tectonic faults, and glacial periods. This area has no recorded evidence of fires, logging, or the presence of salmonids, which have and continue to alter the Patagonian landscape.
These unique attributes underpin Meullín-Puye’s research potential as a natural laboratory containing wetlands, rivers, lakes, forests, grasslands, and long stretches of snow-covered mountains. The area also hosts various endangered or threatened species, some of which are endemic. It is for these reasons that the area has been declared a nature sanctuary, for the protection and conservation of this important natural heritage.