Abstract
Hargrove, E., M. T. K. Arroyo, P. H. Raven, and H. Mooney. 2008. Omora Ethnobotanical Park and the UNESCO Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve. Ecology and Society 13(2): 49. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-02747-130249
Highlights
The biocultural conservation and research initiative of Omora Ethnobotanical Park and the UNESCO Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve was born in a remote part of South America and has rapidly expanded to attain regional, national, and international relevance
The initiative involves an informal consortium of institutions and organizations; in Chile, these include the University of Magallanes, the Omora Foundation, and the Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, and in the United States, the University of North Texas, the Omora Sub-Antarctic Research Alliance, and the Center for Environmental Philosophy at the University of North Texas
Since 2005, the Cape Horn archipelago at the southern tip of South America has been protected by the UNESCO Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve
Summary
This region contains the southernmost piece of forest in the Southern Hemisphere and the southernmost piece of alpine vegetation in the South American Andes, and sits on the doorstep of the continent of Antarctica, an area of the world that will be heavily affected by climate change and a focus of world attention and concern. In addition to its spectacular mountain vistas, it focuses the attention of visitors on microfauna such as moss and lichens, plants that contribute significantly to the biodiversity of the region. This approach is called “tourism with a hand lens.”.
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