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The Power of Community: Neighbors Achieve 17% Reduction in Wildfires in Their Territories, While the Country Saw a 5% Increase

While wildfires across Chile increased by 5% in the 2024-2025 season, which ended on June 30 with over 6,200 incidents, there is a sign of hope: 494 communities in eight …

"We Must Challenge the Concept of Extractivism in Our Natural Resource Industries"

“Although CMPC is a company with offices in Santiago, operating in nine countries and managing large projects outside Chile, we also aim to be deeply regional. That’s why we have …

Luis Yancamán: A Life of Work, Love, and Gratitude

From Curanilahue, where he was born surrounded by guitars and accordions, Luis Yancamán has built his life through hard work, joy, and inherited values. The son of a miner who …

Illegal logging threatens ancient Guaitecas cypress in Chilean reserve

The National Forestry Corporation (Conaf) filed a complaint with the Cochrane Prosecutor's Office for the illegal cutting of Guaitecas cypresses and other native species in the Katalalixar National Reserve, in …

Magdalena Lisboa: The Forestry Engineer Leading a Unique Global Project from Arauco

From the province of Arauco, Magdalena Lisboa is setting a milestone in national forestry. A forestry engineer and daughter of one of Chile’s first generations of professionals in the field, …

Acoforag Warns That Lack of Security and Incentives Is Holding Back the Forestry Sector in Chile