Silviculture
SILVICULTURE FOR RESTORATION
At Vodudahue, we understand silviculture as a key tool to support and guide ecological restoration processes. Through the planned management of our forests, we seek to strengthen natural regeneration and complement this process with plantings of native species—emphasizing the alerce (Fitzroya cupressoides)—and other species from the local genetic stock.
The reserve’s nursery is the heart of this effort, producing plants that not only supply restoration programs but also safeguard the genetic diversity of Vodudahue’s flora.
With this vision, silviculture becomes a bridge between science and action: it connects technical knowledge with on-the-ground practice, fostering more resilient and diverse ecosystems that are prepared to face the challenges of climate change.
A Unique Fjord
The Vodudahue Valley holds extraordinary potential for conservation and scientific research. It is located in a site surrounded by mountains, with granite cliffs, glaciers, and a temperate evergreen rainforest. It is also home to the giant of the Andes, the alerce (Fitzroya cupressoides), one of the largest and second longest-living trees in the world. The area hosts a unique ecosystem of global importance and serves as the gateway to northern Chilean Patagonia.
Propagation Nurseries
Strengthening its commitment to the environment and the development of the community, Fundación Alerce 3000 maintains a nursery dedicated to the propagation of native species. From this space, reforestation and restoration of the temperate rainforest are promoted, helping to recover habitats and reinforce local biodiversity.
The nursery faces the challenge of becoming a practical study center for native forest silviculture, where science and field experience are integrated to promote sustainable management techniques and ecological restoration in northern Patagonia.
Native Plantation Program
In line with its commitment to the environment and community development, the foundation also operates a nursery dedicated to the propagation of native species for the reforestation of native forests. Today, the nursery faces the challenge of becoming both a practical study center and, at the same time, developing a botanical garden of international standard.
