Fundación Conservación Marina
We work to conserve key areas for biodiversity and human wellbeing in southern Chile.
We work to conserve key areas for biodiversity and human wellbeing in southern Chile.
“We work to conserve the coastal and marine ecosystems of southern Chile through a biocultural approach, grounded in scientific research, planning, environmental education, and good governance.”
Our work is organized around these programs, focused on the Los Lagos Region in southern Chile.
A marine wetland on Quinchao Island, Chiloé Archipelago, critical habitat for migratory shorebirds.
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A network of coastal wetlands between Maullín and Chiloé, key to the migration, breeding, and conservation of birds and communities.
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Research for the conservation of the Chilean flamingo in the wetlands of northern Patagonia.
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Research, monitoring, and protection of the American oystercatcher on Quinchao Island, Chiloé.
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Training local guides and operators to build sustainable nature tourism aligned with conservation.
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Courses, citizen environmental monitoring, and place-based environmental education for communities near protected areas.
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On Monday, September 14, a community clean-up day took place at the La Pasada wetland, in the Maullin River estuary, led by local birdwatching enterprises and supported by FCM…
With 32 participants completing the training process, FCM concluded its course on Environmental Education Tools for birdwatching guides and territorial educators, developed through ELICONA…
FCM took part in a new territorial meeting of the Patagonia Costa Integrated Territorial Program (PTI), held at the Trekauenu Community facilities in the Maullín commune…
See our latest activities here.