Natural Monument: What the New Status with Which the Humboldt Penguin Is Sought to Be Saved Implies

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Last Friday, the Ministry of the Environment reported the decision to declare a Natural Monument of species to the Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti), an environmental protection figure that protects this bird directly endemic throughout the national territory, both in land and marine environments, regardless of whether it is inside or outside protected areas.

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The measure responds to the sustained decline in its populations and expands the legal tools to protect this keystone species of the Humboldt Current. The decision seeks to protect an emblematic species facing multiple threats in the same territory where it concentrates most of its breeding population. With a timeless tuxedo and a walk that elicits smiles, the Humboldt penguin has become Chile's newest legally protected species. But it's not jus…

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In a significant milestone for the protection of Chilean fauna, the Humboldt penguin has been officially declared a Natural Monument. The decision, taken by the Council of Ministers for Sustainability and Climate Change, seeks to strengthen the protection of this emblematic bird throughout the national territory. This appointment underlines the importance of Chile as the main reproductive center of the species, belonging to the Humboldt Current.…

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The main threats include the identification of interaction with fishing activities.