Approach
We believe sustainable land management must recognize both the environmental needs of the ecosystem and the economic needs of the community. Proper balancing of these needs will ensure enduring preservation, supported both by philanthropists and by the local community. Preservation will only endure, in the presence of community support and involvement.
Focused initially on the Futaleufú and Figueroa River Basins, FPS has acquired properties along both rivers, which were vulnerable to commercial exploitation, and has managed its properties to preserve their environmental ecosystems and viewsheds. While passively holding property as open space, in certain circumstances, is the most effective means of preservation, FP also engages in low-impact commercial activities which are designed both to perpetuate FPS, economically, and to meet the surrounding community’s agricultural, employment and recreational needs.
We identify sensitive or threatened land and habitat, based upon perceived impact and/or scientific analyses, which we seek to protect either through ownership, through different kind of agreements, or through provision of financial subsidy for employment of sustainable practices. Simply put, our approach attempts to balance the long-term needs of the ecosystem and of the local community. Based upon resources, needs and opportunities, we hope to improve the region by preserving open space, by preserving viewshed and by promoting sustainable land management.
