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Latin American Conservation Science Support
We are working with several conservation partners in Latin America to promote biodiversity conservation in some of the premier biodiversity hotspots on the planet.
Find out about our new South America Wildlands and Biodiversity Mapping Initiative.
Learn more about citizen science volunteer work mapping South American Wildlands.
See the first map showing all of the large wildland complexes in South America!
Pacific Biodiversity Institute has produced the first maps showing all of the roadless areas in South America! This map is still being worked on, but you can get a first glimpse of it here. Keep in mind that parts of these roadless areas are agricultural land and people do live in some parts of these areas. What you see in these maps is that most of South America is still the BIG WILD (roadless areas over 1 million hectares). These South America Wildlands are where the planet's biodiversity reaches its maximum expression. That should make you more optimistic about the chances of conserving biodiversity. That is why we call it Biota Maxima!
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Biota Maxima! PDF Map of South America Wildlands at 300 dpi (0.3 MB). Biota Maxima! JPG Map of South America Wildlands at 100dpi (0.6 MB). Biota Maxima! JPG Map of South America Wildlands at 250 dpi (2,300 MB). Biota Maxima! JPG Map of South America Wildlands at 500 dpi (6,600 MB). |
Explore some of our first webmaps of large wildland complexes in Argentina and Chile
Area Silvestre Sierra de Famatina - Ojos del Salado Webmap
Area Silvestre Rio Parana (Rosario to Corrientes) Webmap
South American Wildlands - Laguna Blanca to Nevados de Cachi
South American Wildlands - Antofalla
(Click here to learn more about PBI Webmaps)
Learn more about large wildland complexes in South America
Read about the wildland area between Laguna Blanca and Nevados de Cachi in Argentina.
Explore the Bosques de Zapallar in Chile through this Web Photo Album.
Learn about our work mapping Important Bird Areas in Ecuador (PDF).
Explore the Araucaria Biosphere Reserve proposed by Parques Para Chile. (coming soon)
Learn about Parque National Isla Magdalena off the southern coast of Chile and our involvement in a rapid ecological assessment that provided the scientific basis for the Park. (coming soon)
Come back soon to this page, for a preview of our upcoming work in Costa Rica and more.
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