A new national park
for the region of Magallanes
One of our main conservation projects today is the creation of the new Cabo Froward National Park, located at the southernmost point of the continent, 62 km southwest of Punta Arenas.
The future National Park at Cabo Froward is an initiative led by Rewilding Chile in collaboration with Tompkins Conservation, aimed at protecting and conserving the unique ecosystems of the southern Brunswick Peninsula, while also safeguarding and enhancing the natural and cultural heritage of the Magallanes region.
Cape Froward encompasses vast expanses of subantarctic forest and peatlands, and is notable for hosting the world’s southernmost conifer, the Guaitecas cypress. It is the last continental habitat of the huemul and a refuge for the ruddy-headed goose, both endangered species. It is the ancestral territory of the Kawésqar people and a place rich in history dating back to the era of the explorers of the end of the world.
In 2021, with the support of Tompkins Conservation and a group of nine Chilean and international philanthropists, we acquired the first property that will form part of the Cabo Froward National Park, consisting of 93,492 hectares. A second purchase of 33,810 hectares was completed in 2024 thanks to the same network of donors.
Both properties were offered to the State of Chile during the administration of President Boric (2021–2025), which was formalized through a memorandum of understanding that includes two protected national assets. With the donated lands and the contribution of public lands, the future protected area will comprise just over 155,000 hectares.
In 2025, the lands offered by the Foundation were transferred to the State for the creation of a national park within a two-year timeframe, in accordance with the agreement signed with the Ministry of National Assets.
Today, we continue to work diligently to bring about its creation and to ensure that this territory receives the highest possible level of protection under the National Park designation.
