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"Addressing Supply and Reforestation is Key"

"Addressing Supply and Reforestation is Key"

A policy to promote afforestation is still pending, stated Lorena Vargas Reyes, general manager of Guivar Transforma, a timber company in Trehuaco, and vice president of Pymemad Biobío-Ñuble, a trade …

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One Week Before Peace Commission Report, Mapuche Demand "Minimum Necessities"

One Week Before Peace Commission Report, Mapuche Demand "Minimum Necessities"

Facing the difficulties experienced by the Peace and Understanding Commission in reaching agreements, as revealed by its own members and reflected in two delays of the final report's submission to …

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Fires and Justice: Low Conviction Rate Raises Concerns in Most Affected Regions

Fires and Justice: Low Conviction Rate Raises Concerns in Most Affected Regions

A recent report obtained through theTransparency Lawby the Association of Forestry Contractors (Acoforag) reveals that, between 2017 and 2023, the Public Prosecutor's Office filed thousands of complaints for arson and …

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Prosecutor's Office and PDI Investigate Forest Fire That Left Three Firefighters Dead in Los Sauces

Prosecutor's Office and PDI Investigate Forest Fire That Left Three Firefighters Dead in Los Sauces

So far, the Moncoles forest fire near the town of Villa Trintre, in the commune of Los Sauces, La Araucanía region, has left a total of one thousand hectares destroyed …

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The Invisible Damage of Wildfires: How Do They Affect the Fungi Kingdom?

The Invisible Damage of Wildfires: How Do They Affect the Fungi Kingdom?

Dr. Roberto Ipinza Carmona, a Forestry Engineer, addressed a crucial yet often overlooked issue—the impact of wildfires on the kingdom of fungi, or Fungi. Throughout the conversation, Dr. Ipinza shared …

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Forest Fire Prevention: The Imminent Approval of a Flawed Law

Forest Fire Prevention: The Imminent Approval of a Flawed Law

By Simón Berti Sanhueza, President of the College of Forestry Engineers A.G.; and Julio Torres Cuadros, Forestry Engineer. Member of Futuro Madera, Executive Secretary of the College of Forestry Engineers …

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