Editing Valdivian temperate forests (section)

==Conservation==
[[Image:Sanpablotregua.JPG|thumb|right|Teachers and students of [[Southern University of Chile|UACh]] in the Valdivian forests of San Pablo de Tregua, Chile]]
{{see also|Native Forest Law|Ecotourism in the Valdivian Temperate Rainforest}}
The Valdivian forests include stands of huge trees, especially ''[[Nothofagus]]'' and ''[[Fitzroya]]'', which can live to a great age. These magnificent rainforests are endangered by extensive logging and their replacement by fast-growing [[pine]]s and [[eucalyptus]], which are more sought-after by the pulp and paper industry. The native trees that are cleared to make way for these monocultures are often exported as [[woodchips]] to Japan.  A start at conservation was made in November 2003 when a consortium of conservation groups, both local and international, bought at auction of a bankrupt logging firm 147,500 acres (600&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of biologically rich rainforest in the Valdivian Coastal Range. Gianni Lopez, Executive Director of [[CONAMA]], Chile's national environmental agency remarked, "Ten years ago the existence of protected areas not owned by the government was unthinkable." Among the efforts supporting conservation, has been a growing [[Ecotourism in the Valdivian Temperate Rainforest|ecotourism industry]].