Aysén Region
Region of Chile
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| 2024 | A new law establishes that Sphagnum harvesting can only be done with land-management plans approved by Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero. |
| March 9 2024 | Most recent census of Chilean Patagonian regions, providing updated population statistics for Los Lagos, Aysén, and Magallanes Regions. |
| 2023 | David Grann publishes 'The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder', which recounts a historical shipwreck on the Patagonian coast, specifically detailing the survivors' location at approximately 47 degrees south and 81:40 degrees west. |
| 2021 | Chile adopted a new system of electing regional governors, replacing the previous government-appointed intendants, which marked a significant change in the administrative governance of Patagonian regions. |
| 2021 |
Southern Patagonian Ice Field
A controversy arises when CONAF (Chile) installs a dome in the Circo de los Altares, a region claimed by both countries.
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| 2021 | A study revealed that Aysén Region is one of the three Chilean regions most susceptible to nepotism and elite capture, highlighting significant governance challenges in the region. |
| September 20 2018 |
Southern Patagonian Ice Field
Argentina conducts a National Ice Inventory including disputed glaciers, and the Argentine army travels to the undemarcated area from September 20 to October 4, causing controversy in Chile.
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| August 2 2018 | Sphagnum extraction in Chile becomes regulated by law to prevent potential water supply threats in the archipelagoes |
| April 19 2017 | Third census conducted in Chilean Patagonian regions, continuing population tracking and demographic analysis. |
| 2010 | Boom in Sphagnum extraction begins in the region |
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