Juan Fernandez

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Alliance to Restore Juan Fernández National Park Strengthens

The National Forestry Corporation, administrator of the Juan Fernández National Park, and Island Conservation sign an agreement to restore Alejandro Selkirk Island, Chile. The Juan Fernández archipelago hosts a great diversity of plants and wildlife. The islands are home to flora found nowhere else in the world, and birds flourish here. Recently the National Forestry Corporation (CONAF), […]

Written by on August 30, 2017

Towards Responsible Domestic Animal Ownership in Juan Fernández, Chile

Engaging Juan Fernández Archipelago communities to support responsible domestic animal ownership. Of all island clusters, the Juan Fernández Archipelago, 700 KM off the coast of mainland Chile, has one of the highest densities of endemic plants and animals. This high endemism led to its declaration as a Chilean National Park in 1935 and a UNESCO Biosphere […]

Written by on December 13, 2016

Estableciendo un Terreno Común para las Personas, las Mascotas y la Vida Silvestre en la Isla Robinson Crusoe

La Isla Robinson Crusoe es hogar de personas y también de vida silvestre. Implementamos alianzas para satisfacer las necesidades tanto del ecosistema nativo como de la comunidad local. No soy isleño de nacimiento, pero sí de corazón. Mis padres me criaron desde pequeño en la Isla Robinson Crusoe y sus enseñanzas siempre incluyeron la importancia […]

Written by on November 28, 2016

Meet the Juan Fernández Songbird, the Tit-tyrant

Meet the Juan Fernández Tit-tyrant (Anairetes fernandezianus), a small songbird endemic to Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile. Faced with the threats of habitat loss and predation by invasive animals (rats and feral cats), this species has been classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. This bird can be found in the few remaining patches of native […]

Written by on February 20, 2016