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Lessons from the Fire Season: The Need for New Legislation and Coordinated Institutional Framework

Lessons from the Fire Season: The Need for New Legislation and Coordinated Institutional Framework

The numerous fire outbreaks recorded in the central region of the country since November—a period known as the fire season—not only affect trees and vegetation but also claim human and …

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Forestry Guilds Request Expanded Powers for Armed Forces in Southern Macrozone

Forestry Guilds Request Expanded Powers for Armed Forces in Southern Macrozone

Representatives of the forestry business guild in the Southern Macrozone called for increasing the powers of the Armed Forces under the current State of Emergency in place. They argue that …

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Truck Drivers Show Solidarity with Shot Driver in La Araucanía Region and Demand Justice

Truck Drivers Show Solidarity with Shot Driver in La Araucanía Region and Demand Justice

The National Confederation of Truck Owners of Chile (CNDC) addressed the attack against a driver recorded on Wednesday on Route 5 South, which left the victim wounded by a gunshot. …

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Fondef IDeA Project Will Develop Automated Design of Skid Trails in Forestry Operations

Fondef IDeA Project Will Develop Automated Design of Skid Trails in Forestry Operations

The project was awarded to Dr. Marco Contreras, an academic from the Faculty of Forest Sciences and Natural Resources at the Universidad Autónoma de Chile. Approximately 100 contractor companies and …

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Campaign Highlights the Virtues and Benefits of Wood

Campaign Highlights the Virtues and Benefits of Wood

The Futuro Madera network, made up of guilds and associations such as CORMA, Achbiom, Aprobosque, Acoforag, and Pymemad, unveiled the SOMOS MADERA campaign, which aims to foster a new perspective …

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A Look at Pellet Production in Chile

A Look at Pellet Production in Chile

Fernando Muñoz Sáez, Forestry Engineer, PhD, Faculty of Forest Sciences, University of Concepción The use of native firewood for thermal energy generation is traditional in southern Chile. However, in recent …

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