Destination Wild: Wild Chile

Chile is at the mercy of weather systems that have shaped the nation. In the South, strong westerlies bring rains that create rich green Valdivian forests, carpeting the neotropic ecozone. The Valdivian forests of Chile are a unique ecosystem harbouring species of a ‘land before time' – The forests of Valdivia represent the unique assemblage of ancient species, both floral and faunal, which today persist as relicts of Gondwanaland.