Conference title: Forests as hubs of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the anthropocene
Date and location: March 24-27, 2026; Coyhaique, Chile
Thanks to our more than 350 participants from all continents and over 36 countries, who made Chilean Patagonia, Coyhaique, and the Aysén Region the global epicenter of forest science during these days, with 5 pre-conference courses in three days, numerous symposia and keynote sessions, more than 300 academic abstracts, 5 simultaneous field trips, more than 20 exhibitors, over 5 meetings with the productive sector, decision-makers, companies and local producers, and the valuable support of 10 IFSA volunteers. A warm Patagonian embrace to all.
Participation certificates will be issued upon request for those who require them.
Please request them at: iufro.div8.2026@gmail.com
Field trip 4: Forest management planning on state-owned lands and protection of riparian ecosystems
This field trip includes a visit to a demonstration site of riparian ecological restoration, continuously managed since 2008, aimed at the protection and recovery of degraded stream channels within the Simpson River sub-basin, Aysén Region, Chilean Patagonia.
The visit will showcase riparian management strategies based on the establishment of riparian buffer zones, along with techniques for slope reshaping, check-dam construction, erosion control, and revegetation using native species such as Salix spp. and Nothofagus antarctica.
Participants will have the opportunity to discuss long-term restoration experiences, their effectiveness in protecting watercourses, and their contribution to the geomorphological and ecological stability of Patagonian fluvial systems.
Location: Las Pampas Farm, Cerro Galera sector, Coyhaique municipality (Simpson River sub-basin)
Organizing institution: Forestry Institute (INFOR)
