Training guardians of the Mediterranean forest
Guided environmental-education visits, reforestation volunteering and ties with the communities of Huelquén, Chada and Paine. Always by prior arrangement: the reserve does not operate as an open tourist destination.
Guided visits in the outdoor classroom
El Ajial welcomes school and university groups on guided environmental-education visits, with a focus on the schools of Huelquén, Chada and the Paine municipality. Activities take place in the zones the Management Plan allows for them, mainly around the nursery, which has an outdoor classroom and materials on flora, fauna and ecosystem services.
The environmental-education program with schools and communities runs according to each year's funding and availability. Authorizing each visit is a permanent activity of the administration.
Reforestation volunteering
We organize volunteer days coordinated with schools, universities and community organizations. Each volunteer plants trees of local genetics, grown in the area's nursery from seed collected inside the reserve, and contributes to the maintenance of the 60.56 hectares already restored. Sessions include prior training, supervised planting and follow-up of the individuals planted.
Ties with the surroundings
Relations with neighbours focus on what the area protects: removal of animals that enter, upkeep of boundaries, wildfire prevention and collaboration on the biological corridor towards the Altos de Cantillana. Coordination with the Municipality of Paine, the Fire Department and CONAF is ongoing.
Activity coordination
School visits, volunteer days and educational activities are arranged beforehand by email at vitia@elajial.cl, by phone at +56 9 9701 4468 or through the contact form.
The reserve does not operate as an open tourist destination and allows no unguided visits in any zone. Tourism and free-visit experiences are offered exclusively through Tourism experiences at La Montaña.
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