Natura International focuses its work on the creation of protected areas in northern Argentina:

The Sierra de Famatina, crowned with glaciers that provide water to the communities in its valleys, is an area of spectacularly beautiful high mountain ecosystems with significant natural and cultural biodiversity in the province of La Rioja.

The Mar Chiquita Lagoon (extreme northeast of Córdoba province) and the adjoining area of Bañados de Río Dulce (extreme southeast of Santiago del Estero province, Rivadavia department), form the largest wetland in Argentina. This wetland protects extraordinary concentrations of waterfowl and water resources, with a potential protected area of more than 1 million hectares.

In the province of Salta, we have the unique opportunity to help conserve the Chaco forest, cloud forests, and puna grasslands in areas of high value for the livelihoods of native communities.

Areas of action for conservation work:

1. Outreach and workshops with local communities;
2. Collaboration with authorities and organizations at local and national levels;
3. Scientific and technical fieldwork to support our conservation programs.

In Argentina, Natura International also works on the identification of biological values in wild and roadless areas, in close collaboration with other conservation groups. This is one way to protect key ecosystems.