EXPERIENCES AND FURTHER PROJECTION ON MARINE CONSERVATION IN THE CHILOENSE ECOREGION, CHILE

Sibel Villalobos VolpiMarine Biologist

Regional Secretary (S) Ministry of the Environment

Los Lagos Region

International Meeting on Marine and Coastal BiodiversityBrest, France

CHILOE ISLAND: A VERY PARTICULAR PIECE OF LAND

WITH UNIQUE PEOPLE, TRADITION AND WAYS

Courtesy of Mr. Drago Bartulín 2004

ANCIENT LAND USE

COSTAL AREAS: MULTIPLE SHARED USES

URBANIZATION, INFRASTRUCTURE

CULTURAL AND ETHNIC PATRIMONY

AQUACULTURE

TOURISM AND TRANSPORTATION

FISHERIES - RESOURCES EXTRACTION

BENTHIC RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS IN CHILOÉ, PALENA AND GUAITECAS REGIONS

COSTUS$ 560.000

FINANCING INSTITUTIONRegional Government

TECHNICAL UNITMinistry of the Environment

TECHNICAL COUNTERPARTRelated regional public services

RESEARCHERUniversidad Austral de Chile

CIVIL ACTORSLocal governmentsLocal organizations and communitiesNGO’s

OBJECTIVE

Create a Marine Conservation Proposal to promote the sustainable use of the marine natural resources and to ensure its conservation though an participative action plan in areas with high priority.

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Biological Baseline: Conservation ObjectivesSocial Baseline: Uses and conflictsEconomic Baseline: Productive and Touristic activities.

BIOLOGICAL BASELINE:CONSERVATION OBJECTIVES

14 Species, 6 habitats and 5 bio-processes were selected and mapped

SOCIAL AND ECONOMICBASELINE:

- Marine farms- Fisheries- Navigation tracks- Infrastructure (roads, ports)- Indigenous Communities- Touristic activities- Resources management areas

BIRDSBlack browed albatross Sooty Shearwater Red legged cormorant Magellanic penguin

MAMMALSBlue whale Humpback whale Peale’s dolphin Chilean dolphin Burmeister porpoise Southern sea lion Southern fur seal Marine otter Southern river otter

INVERTEBRATESCold water coral

HABITATSSea cannons Great basins -EstuarineFjord of ReloncaviFjord of Comau Fjord of Reñihue Bird-relevant areas

BIO-PROCESSESReproductive areas for fishes Larval nursing High primary production Risk of anoxia Glaciar influence

Selection frequency

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Chiloé Island

ContinentLa Sebastiana Island

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