El Parque Nacional El Impenetrable resguarda 128 mil hectáreas de bosques de algarrobos, palo santos y quebrachos, cien kilómetros de ríos vivos, bañados, lagunas y también especies en peligro de extinción como el tatú carreta, el oso hormiguero gigante, el tapir, el aguará guazú y, por supuesto, el yaguareté.
REWILDING EL IMPENETRABLE
Throughout the past few decades, some of the species of El Impenetrable diminished alarmingly: guanacos and Pampas deer disappeared from the grasslands, marsh deer and giant otters from the marshes and rivers, and red-footed tortoises from the forest. At the same time, other species are endangered, such as Chacoan peccaries, giant armadillos, and jaguars.
Within this scenario, an innovative program of species reintroduction and environment management—known worldwide as rewilding—seeks to recover the region’s wildlife and promote a new local economy tied to wildlife-watching tourism.
La vida silvestre de El Impenetrable
