Traiguén Island is an island in the Chonos Archipelago of Chile. The geological formation of Traiguén is named after the island.
Native name: Isla Traiguén | |
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 View of the northeastern shore of Traiguén Island | |
  Traigén | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 45°34′15″S 73°40′14″W / 45.57083°S 73.67056°W |
| Archipelago | Chonos Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Pacific Ocean |
| Area | 520.2 km2 (200.9 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 185.0 km (114.95 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 701 m (2300 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Aisén |
| Province | Aysén Province |
| Commune | Aysén |
| Additional information | |
| NGA UFI=-903232 | |
Various archaeological remnants have been found in the island, including fish traps of stone and arrowheads.[1] There are shell middens in the islands whose basal part has been dated to 1,300 years BP.[1]
In August 2023, 264 ha of the shores and coastal waters of the island were transferred to the indigenous community Nahuelquín Delgado to exercise a stewardship over the area.[2] By that point, the community which consists of eight families, had been claiming rights to the area for about 20 years.[2]
The majority of the island was purchased from the Chilean military in 2008 by entrepreneur Eduardo Ergas. He is the owner of helicopter charter operator EcoCopter. His hope was to save a rare species of frog described by Charles Darwin. In 2023 he announced his intention to sell to private conservationists.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Reyes Báez, Omar; San Román, Manuel; Moraga, Mauricio (2011). "Archipiélago de los Chonos: nuevos registros arqueológicos y bioantropológicos en los canales septentrionales. Isla Traiguén, Región de Aisén" [Chonos archipelago: new archaeological and bioanthropological records in the northern channels. Traiguen island, XI Region de Aisén]. Magallania (in Spanish). 39 (2): 293–301. doi:10.4067/S0718-22442011000200020.
- ^ a b del Mar Parra, María (2023-08-10). "Entregan por primera vez zona costera de Aysén a pueblos indígenas para cuidar y administrar". El Desconcierto (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ Diario Financial:Empresas:Medio Ambiente: Eduardo Ergas dueno por isla Traiguen si llego a vender
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