translated from Spanish: With more than 142,000 firms asking Piñera to create the first national park in the metropolitan region

A group of civil society representatives delivered in L A currency a request with more than 142,000 signatures of citizens directed to President Sebastián Piñera calling for the creation of the Colorado-Olivares National Park, the first of these characteristics in the metropolitan region.
Much of this territory was in the hands of the army and was recently restored to the Ministry of National Property, becoming the last tax property in the metropolitan region where a national park could be created, to protect and safeguard The ecosystems, glaciers and fresh water bodies that are currently highly threatened. According to the promoters of this campaign, the creation of the National park would increase the country’s resilience to climate change, demonstrating Chile’s commitment to the environment prior to the COP25 to be organized in Santiago in December.
In the 142,000 hectares where the Colorado-Olivares National Park could be created, there are 4 summits of more than 6000 meters of altitude and at least 28 summits of more than 5000 meters, including 1 active volcano, the Tupungatito.
In addition, it is a strategic reserve of freshwater, with watersheds that contribute close to 50% of the water in the metropolitan region. With more than 300 glaciers and about 20,000 hectares covered by glaciers.
It also has impressive landscapes, with the possibility of developing tourist, sporting and recreational activities, 233 species of flora and 135 species of animals.
“We hope that the President and the authorities will soon and favorably welcome this initiative, which is an important contribution to social justice, by allowing responsible access to nature to enjoy the last great territory of the metropolitan Region and area Central Chile where 98.6% of the territory is private, “argue the drivers of this initiative.

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