Chile creates five new national parks from 10 million acres of land in historic act

In a landmark act of conservation, Chile has created five new national parks out of over 10 million acres of land in Patagonia. One million of these acres was donated to the Chilean government by American philanthropists Kristine McDivitt Tompkins, the former CEO of Patagonia Inc., and the late Doug Tompkins, who founded North Face and Esprit. The law creating these parks was signed into law by Chilean president Michelle Bachelet and creates a vast 17-park route through the beautiful, sparsely...

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