A moderating force : conserving nature in national parks in Patagonia and Amazonia /

"More than a quarter of South America's territory is designated for nature conservation. National parks have formally existed there for nearly one hundred years. How and why did this happen? A Moderating Force explains the origins, evolution, and meaning of national parks in Patagonia and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wakild, Emily, 1977- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2026]
Subjects:	National parks and reserves > Amazon River Region. National parks and reserves > Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) Nature conservation > Amazon River Region. Nature conservation > Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) Amazon River Region > Environmental conditions. Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) > Environmental conditions. South America > Environmental conditions. Parcs nationaux > Patagonie (Argentine et Chili) Nature > Conservation > Patagonie (Argentine et Chili) Amazonie équatorienne (Équateur) > Conditions environnementales. Patagonie (Argentine et Chili) > Conditions environnementales.

Table of Contents:

Introduction : A moderating force
Nahuel Huapi (1934) : Geographic storytelling and nationalizing Argentine nature
Torres del Paine (1959) : Extinction and invasion in Chilean landscapes
Manu (1973) : Doing tropical field biology in a Peruvian rain forest
Jaú (1980) : Refuges by design in Brazilian scientific communities
The processes of conserving nature in Patagonia and Amazonia
Epilogue : Towards a future of national parks.