Nurturing Torres del Paine’s Native Forests

Since 2014, Las Torres Reserve has collected more than 3,500 lenga seeds to be carefully cultivated into the iconic Patagonian trees using temperature-controlled units.

When the seeds become seedlings, they are planted in Torres del Paine National Park through a community-based reforestation program. School children, college students, volunteers and visitors are invited to participate as a means to raise awareness of sustainability and biodiversity.

The Kusanovic family is central to the park’s regeneration story. They bought a ranch in Torres del Paine in 1970 and began lodging travelers in the 1990s. The family has since used their influence as landowners to push a sustainability agenda, resulting in the creation of Las Torres Reserve.

In 2019, more than 150 family members gathered from around the world to plant 600 new seedlings in the heart of the reserve for future generations to enjoy.