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Protecting Trees Older Than Rome in Chile's Hidden Rainforest | Pumalín National Park

Journey with me deep into Pumalín Douglas Tompkins National Park, the ecological crown jewel of Chile's Route of Parks, where I stood in awe before ancient Alerce trees (Fitzroya cupressoides) that have thrived for over 3,000 years. In this immersive episode, I explore one of Earth's most pristine temperate rainforests, spanning nearly one million acres and storing an estimated 229.3 million metric tonnes of carbon. Witness the remarkable conservation legacy of Douglas Tompkins, founder of The North Face, who transformed controversial land purchases into a revolutionary approach to ecosystem preservation. I was stunned to discover how this biodiversity hotspot receives a staggering 6,000mm of annual rainfall, creating one of the planet's wettest temperate forests where coastal fog-swept valleys meet Andean peaks. Learn why these forests store three times more carbon per hectare than the Amazon and how they protect 25% of the world's remaining Alerce trees - cousins to California's giant sequoias. From the eruption-scarred town of Chaitén to breathtaking "Jurassic Park" landscapes, this episode reveals how Pumalín represents the future of conservation: not just protecting wilderness, but creating corridors that maintain ecological connections across an entire region. What spoke to you the most? Drop me a note in the comments! Thanks for listening! SERIES TITLE Where the Wild Calls: A Journey through Patagonia's Route of Parks EPISODE TITLE Episode 5: Where Ancient Trees Stand: The Forests of Pumalín TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Ancient Giants of Patagonia 01:48 Welcome to Puma Douglas Tompkins National Park 02:48 Journey to the Heart of the Park 05:58 Chaiten Volcano Eruption 07:18 The Visionary Behind the Park 10:09 Pumalin’s Unique Geography 11:27  Patagonian Jurassic Park 17:08 Exploring the Alerce Trail 24:04 Reflecting on Conservation and Legacy 26:02 Join the Conservation Adventure WATCH THIS VIDEO NEXT    • Saving Patagonia's Wetlands & The Ghost Ot...   LEARN MORE ABOUT PROJECT PATAGONIA https://rewildology.com/projectpatago... REWILDOLOGY FIELD EXPEDITIONS Where The Wild Calls: Patagonia Puma Expedition & Torres Del Paine Adventure, March 31 - April 6, 2026: https://rewildology.com/patagoniaexpe... JOIN THE REWILDOLOGY BOOK CLUB. IT’S FREE! May / June Path of the Puma by Jim Williams: https://rewildology.com/rewildology-b... SHOW NOTES & NEWSLETTER Show notes & subscribe to newsletter, https://rewildology.com/ SUPPORT REWILDOLOGY https://rewildology.com/support-the-s... LISTEN TO THE REWILDOLOGY PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3YXWSsF Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oW6art... FOLLOW REWILDOLOGY YouTube:    / @rewildology   Instagram:   / rewildology   LinkedIn:   / rewildology   Facebook:   / rewildology   X: https://x.com/rewildology CONTACTS Brooke Mitchell, hello@rewildolgy.com SPONSORSHIPS & BRAND PARTNERSHIPS Send your ideas to Brooke at hello@rewildolgy.com    • Protecting Trees Older Than Rome in Chile'...      / @rewildology   #rewildology #patagonia #chile