Projects in Chile

Endangered Chinchilla Habitat, Chile

Ecosystem restoration and alternative agro-pastoral resources in north-central Chile

Ecology and Recruitment Dynamics of Myrcianthes Coquimbensis: A Threatened Endemic of the Atacama Coastal Desert

The aim of the project is to examine the recruitment dynamics of Myrcianthes coquimbensis; an endemic and globally endangered plant of the Atacama Desert ecosystem of Northern Chile.

Alfaguara Project: Conservation and Management of Blue and Sei Whales in Northwestern Chiloe Island, Southern Chile

An educational and awareness-raising project working with local communities.

Alfaguara Project, Marine Conservation through Marine Ecotourism, Chile

The Centro de Conservación Cetacea's Alfaguara project seeks to effectively combine long term research, educational and capacity building programs with the objective of developing innovative marine conservation proposals oriented to safeguard the rich biodiversity of the area and guarantee the sustainable development of the communities involved.

Designing Priority Areas for Conservation within a Marine Protected Area in Northern Chile

This project aims designing a network of discrete conservation sites within a recently declared multiple uses coastal marine protected area (muCMPA) in the Atacama Region, northern Chile.

Restoration of Temperate Forests in the Southern Chile: Integrating Ecological and Socioeconomic Variables

The project aims at identifying priority areas for forest restoration and to implement pilot restoration programs in the Valdivian Temperate Rainforest of southern Chile, by considering ecological and socioeconomic characteristics of the territory.

Removal of Exotics Plants in Threatened Forests of Juan Fernandez Archipelago, Chile

The objective is to develop a technique to exclude invasive plants in the frontier of the endemic forest with the compact layer of invasive plant avoiding an erotion problem.

Birds in the Chilean Temperate Forest

Testing distribution models for assessing local bird species in the Chilean temperate forest.

Metapopulation Analysis of South American Sea Lion in Chile: Spatial Distribution, Conservation Management

This project aims to characterize the spatial distribution, genetic connectivity and environmental factors that may affect the distribution and dispersal patterns of the sea lion Otaria flavescens in Chile and carry out a viability metapopulation analysis for the species.

The Omora Bird Observatory – Long Term Ornithological Studies and Conservation in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve

Omora promotes the conservation of subantarctic avifauna through long-term research, education and ethical birding in Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve.

Conservation of Critically Endangered Darwin’s Fox in a Human-Dominated and Multi-Competitor Landscape in Central South Chile

The aims of the project are: i) to determine the current local distribution; and ii) the drivers of the habitat selection of the critically endangered Darwin´s fox.

Blue Whales in Chile: The Giants of Marine Conservation, Chile

This project will campaign for a Marine Protected Area in Chile and also use the emblematic status of the Blue Whale species to generate a change in attitude among stakeholders towards the marine environment.

Ecology and Conservation of Chilean and Peale’s Dolphins in Southern Chile

The conservation of Chilean and Peale’s dolphins through research and environmental education

The Kepenklu Project: Behavioural Ecology and Conservation of Small Cetaceans in the Northern Patagonian Fjords, Chile

Conserving unique dolphin species and their habitats in the fjords of southern Chile through research and public outreach, education and campaign.

The Kepenklu Project: Behavioural Ecology and Conservation of Small Cetaceans in the Northern Patagonian Fjords, Chile

onserving unique dolphin species and their habitats in the fjords of southern Chile through research and public outreach, education and campaign.

Ecological Parameters Related to the Regeneration of Chilean Palm Forests (Jubaea Chilensis (Mol.) Baillon) in the Region of Valparaíso - Chile

To identify and to estimate the decree of incidence which different ecologic factors have in the natural regeneration of the Chilean palm (Jubaea chilensis).

Effects of Habitat Degradation on the Monito del Monte (Dromiciops Gliroides) and its Consequences on the Seed Dispersal Interaction with an Endemic Mistletoe

There are three aims for this project (1) estimate D. gliroides abundances in degraded and non-degraded habitats. (2) Evaluate the effects of habitat degradation on frugivory. And (3) compare natural selection gradients on the mistletoe related to the fruit removal by D. gliroides.

Promoting the Conservation of Kodkod through a Combination of Ecological Epidemiological and Sociological Research in the Fragmented Forests of Central Chile

This project pretends to fill the gaps related to kodkod ecology and infectious agents’ epidemiological responses in a highly fragmented landscape for promoting its conservation.

Assessment of the Human Interactive Effect with Environmental Variables, Spatial Behavior and Habitat Use by Marine Otter (Lontra Felina) in Central Chile

A long term study about the ecology and conservation threats of marine otters and their ecosystem.

Metapopulation Dynamics and Estimation of Population Size of Marine Otter (Lontra Felina) Using Molecular Markers in Chile

This study will provide information about the genetic diversity of the species, dispersal capacity and how human affect dispersal increasing isolation and the probability of extinction of the populations.

Forest Harvest Effects on Bird Communities in Chiloé Archipelagos: Implications in Small, Medium and Large Island Respect to Human Activities

This project aims to reveal the effect on the bird diversity resulting from the habitat lost in the naturally fragmented islands, using outcomes as additional justification to forest management policies.

Killer Whale Interactions with Human Activities in Chilean Patagonia. Integrating Local Knowledge and Community Participation in Order to Support a Marine Conservation Program in the Area

This project aims to Set up the first baseline research program dedicated to Chilean Orcas and their habitat in order to establish a long term conservation program through research and education in Chile.

Endemic Owls and Woodpeckers from the Temperate Rainforests of South-America: Are they Reliable Indicators of Biodiversity for Sustainable Forest Management

Our project seeks to deepen current knowledge of the ecology and conservation status of top predators (owls) and top excavators (woodpeckers), and evaluate their efficiency as indicators of biodiversity in the Andean temperate rainforests of South-America.

Breeding Ecology of Arctocephalus Philippii at Loberia Vieja, Alejandro Selkirk Island, Juan Fernandez Archipelago

A project identifying the most important oceanic marine ecosystems, such as the Juan Fernandez Archipelago, highlighting conservation issues not only on marine coastal systems but also on the important oceanic ones, to secure the ecological sustainability of the islands in the future.

Ecology, Behavior and Conservation of the Endangered Arboreal Marsupial Small Dromiciops Gliroides “Monito de Monte”

The aim is to determine the effect habitat variables on the ecological and behavioral patterns of D. gliroides, including the study of social system, mating strategies and home range.