Located along the iconic National Route 40 in the northwest of Santa Cruz Province and linked to Chile by two border crossings, Patagonia Park Argentina covers more than 200,000 hectares. It encompasses four public access portals that include major attractions such as Patagonia National Park and the Cueva de las Manos archaeological site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Inspired by Tompkins Conservation’s vision of creating a binational park spanning the Atlantic and Pacific watersheds, Fundación Rewilding Argentina has been working in Patagonia Park since 2011. With support from organizations like Wyss for Nature, Freyja Foundation, and Elsa Rosenvasser Feher, the initiative seeks to expand protected areas, restore ecosystems through rewilding, strengthen environmental education for coexistence, and foster local economic development through nature-based tourism.
The long-term vision for the park is to develop a watershed restoration model that can be replicated and scaled across the desert steppe, helping bring Patagonia’s oasis back to life.
