Tomás Monfil
Encyclopedia
Tomás Monfil was a Chile
an forester
, and one of the principal persons behind the reforestation
program of CONAF in Aysén Region
in the 1960s. Monfil contributed to the refosrestation of about 8000 ha (19,768.4 acre) in Aysen where 2800000 ha (6,918,944.6 acre) forest had previously been burned during the colonization in the early 20th century. Later he served as regional director of CONAF in Aysén Region
in the 1970s before being appointed chief executive of CONAF's Complejo Forestal y Maderero Panguipulli
that managed more than 300000 ha (741,315.5 acre) in the zones of Panguipulli
and Neltume
and had more than two thousand employees.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an forester
Forester
250px|thumb|right|Foresters of [[Southern University of Chile|UACh]] in the [[Valdivian forest]]s of San Pablo de Tregua, ChileA forester is a person who practices forestry, the science, art, and profession of managing forests. Foresters engage in a broad range of activities including timber...
, and one of the principal persons behind the reforestation
Reforestation
Reforestation is the natural or intentional restocking of existing forests and woodlands that have been depleted, usually through deforestation....
program of CONAF in Aysén Region
Aysen Region
The XI Aisén Region of General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo , also spelled Aysén, is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. Although the third largest in area, the region is Chile's most sparsely populated region with a population of 105,000. The capital of the region is Coihaique, the...
in the 1960s. Monfil contributed to the refosrestation of about 8000 ha (19,768.4 acre) in Aysen where 2800000 ha (6,918,944.6 acre) forest had previously been burned during the colonization in the early 20th century. Later he served as regional director of CONAF in Aysén Region
Aysen Region
The XI Aisén Region of General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo , also spelled Aysén, is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. Although the third largest in area, the region is Chile's most sparsely populated region with a population of 105,000. The capital of the region is Coihaique, the...
in the 1970s before being appointed chief executive of CONAF's Complejo Forestal y Maderero Panguipulli
Complejo Forestal y Maderero Panguipulli
200px|thumb|right|Sustainable [[forest management]] carried out by Complejo Panguipulli has contributed to the preservation of the forested landscape around [[Neltume]], one of the principal sawmill towns....
that managed more than 300000 ha (741,315.5 acre) in the zones of Panguipulli
Panguipulli, Chile
Panguipulli is city and commune in Valdivia Province, southern Chile, administered by the Municipality of Panguipulli. The town is known for its natural beauty and is called "City of roses" . Panguipulli is located on the western edge of Panguipulli Lake, and is on a moraine in the Chilean Central...
and Neltume
Neltume, Chile
Neltume is a Chilean town in Panguipulli commune, of Los Ríos Region. It lies along the 203-CH route to Huahum Pass into Argentina. The town's main economic activities are forestry and, more recently, tourism since the Huilo-Huilo Biological Reserve was created in 1999...
and had more than two thousand employees.