US conservationist, Chile sign creation of national parks

[Judi Lynn]

2. Chile creates national parks from donated land

Chile creates national parks from donated land
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TOMPKINS CONSERVATION
Doug Tompkins was a keen conservationist who died aged 72 in a kayaking accident
The donated land will form part of a network of 17 national parks spanning the country



Chile has officially designated a national park network including land privately donated by a US couple.

The government signed a deal with Kristine McDivitt Tompkins, who worked with late husband Doug for decades to protect areas of Patagonia.

Mr Tompkins, founder of the North Face clothing label, died in a kayaking accident in Chile in 2015.

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet called the signing an "unprecedented preservation effort".

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