campusnaturaleza@udec.cl
Communications Team
Campus Naturaleza UdeC
Biodiversity conservation
Campus Naturaleza is an unprecedented project in Chile, through which the University of Concepción proposes a new ecological commitment, providing a biocultural legacy to the community while developing a space for people to connect with the natural environment.
The project Campus Naturaleza University of Concepción will implement a conservation landscape using nature-based solutions, which will be realized through two approaches.
In situ conservation
The last remnants of the deciduous forest of Concepción that exist in the areas adjacent to the UdeC Heritage Campus, with species such as peumos, oaks, and olivillos, among others, as well as the Carcamo Stream wetland, will be protected.
Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work will be promoted, and trails will be implemented for environmental education, recreation, and mental health.
Ex situ conservation
Live genetic material of endangered species in Chile will be safeguarded through a botanical garden, whose implementation will be certified according to international standards.
Ecosystem restoration
Ecological restoration
It is a solution based on nature itself, using a reference ecosystem that serves as a guide to assist a native forest or aquatic ecosystem in its recovery trajectory.
Human well-being and comprehensive health
Integrated Health and Recreation
One of the primary objectives of the University of Concepción, through the Campus Naturaleza project, will be to promote education and interaction of people with the natural environment through activities available to the community in a safe and recreational space.
Biocultural enviromental education and citizen science
Various scientific studies support a fundamental concept present in the Campus Naturaleza project; permanent contact with nature brings benefits to people, related not only to physical condition but also to comprehensive health.