Just an hour and a half from the Explora Torres del Paine lodge, the Ibáñez family has created a 6,000-hectare conservation reserve in partnership with The Nature Conservancy. To fund the initiative, they developed a self-sustaining model based on the sale of 100 shares.

Explora is leading ecological restoration efforts in Torres del Paine National Reserve. The return of guanacos, pumas, and native forests are clear signs of conservation success. 

Travelers share their experiences in the Conservation Reserve through a sustainability-focused lens.

In the heart of Chilean Patagonia, the Torres del Paine Conservation Reserve safeguards over 6,000 hectares of unique ecosystems through an innovative model of ecological restoration, active conservation, and collaboration with local communities, scientists, and public institutions.

Seeking to bring transparency to philanthropy, and often driven by generational change, major entrepreneurs have set their sights on the southernmost region of the country. Arab companies have emerged as new stakeholders, and new joint conservation models, like the one led by Explora, aim to make environmental protection sustainable.

This Wednesday, a Conservation Plan will be launched in Torres del Paine, aiming to protect the Torres del Paine Biosphere Reserve and establish a regenerative tourism model that can be replicated in other regions.

With a focus on governance and sustainable tourism, the initiative aims to protect 648,000 hectares in the iconic Eighth Wonder of the World.

More adventurous travelers seeking South America’s rugged climes may have come upon Explora, a travel and hospitality group with a collection of far-flung lodges.  

Explora’s corporate mission is to use its journeys to inspire and encourage a passion for conservation of delicate ecosystems, and steering that mission is the company’s chair, Max Ibáñez.  

Amid the majestic landscapes of Patagonia, surrounded by the Cuernos del Paine and the Sierra Baguales to the northeast of Torres del Paine National Park, lies an ecosystem rich in fascinating history and prehistory, important biodiversity, and valuable local culture.

This initiative will help preserve over 6,000 hectares, notable for its unique biodiversity in Chile and worldwide: including 32% forest cover, 20 mammal species, more than 150 bird species, and 131 flora species.

A new conservation collaboration between sustainable tourism company Explora and The Nature Conservancy will protect part of Chile’s Patagonia.