Reserva Biológica Huilo Huilo

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The private reserve Reserva Biológica Huilo Huilo covers an area of ​​100,000 hectares in the Chilean communities of Panguipulli and Futrono in the Región de Los Ríos . The Reserva is located in the main Andean Cordillera near the border with Argentina. The village of Neltume at the park entrance has about 3,000 inhabitants (as of 2014) The Reserva Biológica Huilo Huilo is located within the Reserva da la Biósfera de los Bosques Templados, which was founded in 2007. Originally the area was inhabited by Mapuche communities. A great economic boom took place at the beginning of the 20th century with the connection of the railway to Panguipulli and the boom in forestry. The forests were owned by large private landowners (Fundos). In 1971, under the Allende government, the forests were nationalized. This resulted in the state-run 360,000 hectare Complejo Forestal y Maderero Panguipulli. The economic center of the Complejos was Neltume, where the sawmill and dryer are still today. During the Pinochet era, the Complejo area was managed by CONAF (Corporación Nacional Forestal). In the late 1980s, the area was sold to Chilean investors due to the declining profitability of the forestry sector. In 2000 the area was rededicated in the private reserve Reserva Biológica Huilo Huilo, initially with 60,000 hectares. In recent years the area has been enlarged to 100,000 hectares. Various tourism projects have been implemented within the reserve (Huilo Huilo Tourism Development, Huilo Huilo Foundation) and the Real Estate Huilo Huilo. These projects aim to create an idyllic, natural and adventurous image for the area. The Reverva is visited by Chilean than on international tourists. The main attractions include the Saltos de Huilo Huilo waterfalls, the Mocho-Choshuenco volcano and trips to Lake Pirihueico . There are various trekking routes in the reserve, mainly through the Valdivian rainforest . In addition, the endangered southern Andean deer was introduced . The extraordinary architecture of the hotel complexes are worth seeing. The economic change from a forest dominated area to a tourist destination also leads to new professional perspectives for the people living there.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Zumelzu, L. (2014). Neltume, de una economía maderera a enclave del turismo de conservación: Una aproximación a las transformaciones económicas y socio-ambientales 1990-2010. Seminario de título de Profesor de Historia y Ciencias Sociales. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Valdivia, Chile. Universidad Austral de Chile. 63p.
  2. ↑ CODEPU - Corporación de Promoción y Defensade los Derechos del Pueblo 1990. Chile: Recuerdos de la 'Guerra' Valdivia - Neltume - Chihuio - Liquiñe. Volume 2. Santiago de Chile. Available at: http://unidadmpt.wordpress.com/2013/12/07/chile-recuerd
  3. ^ Román, B. & L. Nahuelhual 2009. Áreas protegidas públicas y privadas en el sur de Chile. Caracterización del perfil de sus visitantes. Estudios y Perspectivas en Turismo, 18 (4) Available at: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1851-17322009000400008 (accessed: 26/03/16) [In Spanish]
  4. ↑ Hora, B. (2017). Do large private protected areas contribute to sustainable development? A case study from the Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve in Neltume, Chile. J. Prot. Mt. Areas Res, 9, 5-14.

Coordinates: 39 ° 51 ′ 56 ″  S , 71 ° 55 ′ 41 ″  W