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This Thursday, August 1st, we celebrate Pachamama Day, a traditional festivity honoring Mother Earth and celebrating nature. This tradition dates back centuries and involves various activities carried out throughout the country to express respect and gratitude for nature. Taking advantage of this occasion, the Tierras Patagónicas Foundation has disseminated useful information to raise awareness about …

Pachamama Day reminds us of the importance of protecting the forest Leer más »

On April 23rd, we took a significant step forward in our project to install early wildfire detection cameras. In collaboration with Santa Mónica S.A. (Estancia de Von Buchholz) and the Meliquina Volunteer Fire Department, we established an emergency communication and technology post on Cerro Espeleta. This initiative, driven by our Foundation, aims to strengthen fire …

Early Warning Project Leer más »

Following the successful launch of this program, which culminated in the formation of the Fire Prevention and Fighting Brigade made up of young people from the Mapuche Vera, Curruhuinca, and Cayún communities, the work continues with the training of two new brigades, this time in the Linares and Atreuco communities. In collaboration with the Provincial …

We are forming new brigades for fire prevention and fighting Leer más »

As part of our Forest Fire Prevention and Suppression Brigade’s internship, exchange and training program, we traveled to Chile to spend a week at the base in Renaico, a commune in the southern part of Chile, belonging to the Province of Malleco in the Araucanía Region. At the same time, Emanuel Tula, from our technical …

PRACTICE AND TRAINING IN CHILE Leer más »

Emanuel Tula, one of our forestry technicians, traveled to Chile to gather valuable data and analysis information about the catastrophe that occurred in the center-south zone of Chile, which left more than 100 people dead and around 1,000 homes affected in the communes of Viña del Mar, Quilpué, Villa Alemana and Limache, in the region …

VISIT FOR ANALYSIS AND DOCUMENTATION OF THE URBAN FOREST FIRE IN VALPARAISO, CHILE Leer más »

This Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, part of our Prevention Brigade participated in an intensive training on forest fires, given by the SPAI Foundation. Three six-hour meetings were held at the @bomberosvoluntariosmeliquina fire station, with the participation of trainees and firefighters from @bomberosvoluntariossma.From six in the morning until noon they reviewed theoretical and practical aspects of …

TRAINING ON FOREST FIRES Leer más »

Last Saturday afternoon, the [Nombre de la Fundación] Foundation had the honor of receiving a visit from the Governor of the Province of Neuquén, Rolando Figueroa, and the Secretary of Emergencies and Risk Management, Luciana Ortiz Luna. During a cordial and productive meeting, a collaboration agreement was signed aimed at joining forces in the fight …

SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PROVINCE Leer más »

At the Fundación Tierras Patagónicas we are always seeking to support our natural environment. We are conscious that global or large scale issues can be difficult to tackle, but that doesn’t mean we can afford to sit back and take no action. We know that we can also contribute to the fight in our own …

A NEW TEAM FOR OUR PREVENTION BRIGADE Leer más »

Simón Lewis arrived in Argentina in the early ’70s and settled in Patagonia in 1973. His passion for nature conservation and the environment led to him becoming one of the first forest firefighters in the area. When the alarm was raised, he leapt into his truck and, alongside other colleagues, fought fires with whatever tools …

Tribute to Simón Lewis Leer más »

Our nine trainees hoping to join our Forest Fire Prevention and Logistical Support Brigade came up close and personal with fire engines and forest firefighting tools for the first time in the base of the Volunteer Firefighters of Junín de los Andes last Saturday. The nine young people from the Mapuche Cayún, Curruhuinca and Vera …

Visit to the Firefighters Base in Junín de los Andes Leer más »