The ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. in the Nuevo Berlin Coastal Park, in the department of Río Negro. There the transfer of the Chala, Pingüino and Ingá islands, until now private property, will be formalized. With this incorporation, the State will add protected areas for the first time through a direct donation.
Conservation of the Uruguay River and biodiversity
The islands are located in the channels of the Uruguay River, between San Javier and Nuevo Berlin, within the area of influence of the Esteros de Farrapos National Park.
The initiative is promoted by the local organization AMBÁ, together with Butler Parklands, WCS Argentina and Banco de Bosques, and with direct financing from Gilbert Butler. After signing the minutes, the authorities will visit the islands, with limited spaces and under strict environmental protocols.
Present authorities and institutional support
The Minister of the Environment, Edgardo Ortuño, will participate in the event; the mayor of Río Negro, Guillermo Levratto; the mayors of Nuevo Berlin and San Javier, as well as national authorities and representatives of environmental organizations.
Who is Gilbert Butler
Gilbert Butler, founder of the Butler Foundation, was born in New York and educated at Harvard and Columbia universities. After an extensive career in the financial sector, he retired from business activity in the mid-2000s to dedicate himself fully to environmental philanthropy. Passionate about kayaking and nature, he has already promoted similar projects on the Argentine bank of the Uruguay River, where three islands will be donated to Entre Ríos to create a future provincial natural park.
