AT THE TIP OF THE AMERICAS, A RARE GLOBAL CLIMATE WIN
Автор: Tompkins Conservation
Загружено: 2022-12-14
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grassroots campaign that spanned three decades in the remote province of Tierra del Fuego has terminated with an unexpected win. In Argentina, provincial legislators have passed a law to permanently protect Peninsula Mitre. The last tip of the continent, it’s home to intact kelp forests and one of the largest peat reserves of South America, two powerhouse ecosystems crucial to planetary climate stability.
At the southernmost point of South America, Peninsula Mitre, which is roughly the size of Grand Canyon National Park, is home to 84% of the country’s peatlands, which sequester 315 million metric tonnes of carbon, equivalent to three years of emissions in Argentina. The protected area encompasses half-a-million acres of coastal waters, home to over 30% of Argentina's kelp forests.
Yvon Chouinard, Founder of Patagonia clothing brand and a stalwart advocate for the region, recounted his first experience there, “In 1977, my friend Paul Bruun and I backpacked along the coast of Peninsula Mitre looking for streams to fish and adventure. We found old shipwrecks, kelp forests, peat bogs, and sea trout in one of the wildest places left on the planet. I’m proud to have been a small part of creating this park at the end of the world.”
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