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[...] Indeed, when biodiversity declines, it can have negative impacts on our environment, but also on ourselves. The greatest vulnerability lies here in the case of fire risks: a decrease in biodiversity can lead to a loss of essential ecosystem services such as crop pollination, climate regulation, water purification or disease regulation. It can also disrupt food chains and interactions between species, which can have consequences on ecosystems as a whole. Moreover, diversity is a source of inspiration for scientific research and offers new opportunities for medical or technological discoveries. [...]
[...] Thus, after an investigation was opened by the Chilean authorities, a multitude of programs were born with the aim of better managing this type of fire in the long term. By taking this type of prevention, the aim of the Chilean authorities and therefore to prevent potential dangers associated with fire, and to establish surveillance and distinction of fires in order to better manage this risk and reduce the risks associated with the safety of people, goods, infrastructure, but also and above all the natural environment. Such destructions, in fact, generate environmental, economic and social impacts. [...]
[...] Protecting our ecosystems, raising public awareness and ensuring the country's safety is paramount. Bibliography «Special Report on Forest Fire: Olguín Fire Torres del Paine National Park CONAF, January 12, 2012 « Sector Olguín of Torres del Paine burns with forest fire fueled by strong winds El Magallanews, December 28, 2011 « Chile: A tourist is believed to be the cause of the fire in Patagonia RFI, January 2012 « 3 days of fire and 5700 hectares gone up in smoke in southern Chile Le Monde, December 30, 2011 BORDE J. [...]
[...] It is essential to take proactive measures to protect ecosystems and prevent such devastating fires. In summary, we have seen that Latin America is a land prone to many natural hazards and risks due to its environment and characteristics that are conducive to this type of incident. In fact, by a particularly dry medium and the most combustible vegetation, Chile, which is one of the countries most affected by this hazard and the management of natural risks, and subject to numerous disasters such as the fire in the Torres del Paine park that we studied. [...]
[...] The natural landscapes offered by the park have then been violently altered, leaving behind visible consequences. However, thanks to restoration and regeneration efforts, the park is trying to recover gradually from this tragic event. Efforts have been made to restore damaged vegetation, using techniques such as planting trees or rehabilitating soils among the most affected vegetation, including trees such as lenga and coigüe, indigenous species of the region. The bushes and grasses of the Patagonian steppe have also suffered significant damage. [...]
