Help recover Rheas population in Chilean Patagonia
Organization information
Rewilding Chile
Location: Puerto Varas, Chile
Summary
Darwins Rhea plays a key role in the Patagonian steppe as seed dispersers. In 2014 less than 20 birds remained in the Chacabuco Valley after a century of overgrazing, fencing, poaching and egg collection. The rescue of two orphaned rhea chicks (Ojitos y Cote) triggered the creation of a Rhea Breeding Center. There have been 5 releases of rheas into the wild by the Tompkins Conservation Chile team, led by women. We aim to achieve a wild population of 100 rheas in Patagonia National Park
Project locations
Chile