Curaco de Vélez Bay Natural Monument

The Curaco de Vélez Bay Wetland Natural Monument protects 59.7 hectares of coastal ecosystems on Quinchao Island, Chiloé. Declared a Nature Sanctuary in 2022 thanks to the work of FCM together with the Municipality of Curaco de Vélez and the community, it is a site of hemispheric importance for migratory shorebirds such as the Hudsonian godwit.

Your contribution helps sustain bird monitoring, management of the protected area, and the joint work with the Curaco de Vélez community that makes protecting this wetland possible.