This study reviews the Chilean protected areas that have been created to date, with an emphasis on the existence and effectiveness of management plans for all terrestrial and marine protected areas. Effectiveness was individually evaluated using two filters: 1) the age of the management plan and 2) the first four steps of the Protected Areas Management Effectiveness (PAME). This study contributes to a better understanding of the actual status of the network of Chilean protected areas and assesses its greatest gaps, limitations and strengths to direct future research efforts, such as establishing a policy for action.

Type of Case
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)

Publisher
Revista Chilena de Historia Natural (Journal)

Region
Americas

Biome
All

Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)

Primary Designated Function
All