Pristine Seas Patagonian Fjords Expedition [Spanish]

In early 2020, National Geographic’s Pristine Seas project went on an expedition to the Patagonian Fjords in partnership with the local Kawésqar and Yagan indigenous communities. In order to better understand this unique area, the team conducted comprehensive scientific surveys of coastal and deepwater ecosystems and learned from the local Kawésqar and Yagan indigenous peoples about the cultural and ecological significance of the region. Learn more at natgeo.org/pristineseas
We commemorate this World Oceans Day by sharing with you images of the recent National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition through the fjords and channels of Patagonia, together with the Kawésqar communities for the Defense of the Sea and the Yagán people, whose representatives guided us during the entire journey through ancient routes aboard the Hanse Explorer ship.
Together we explored the territories of both peoples in Patagonia, combining the scientific knowledge of our team and the ancestral knowledge of both ancient cultures.
The experience was extraordinary and extremely enriching. Assessing the immense natural and cultural wealth, in addition to verifying the fragility of this region of Patagonia, reaffirmed the urgent need to protect it.
Conservation must be carried out with the native peoples. And, above all, we must support them in their effort to keep their culture alive and obtain full protection of their territories of life as a source of their identity, worldview, subsistence and ancestral rights.
Este Día Mundial de los Océanos lo conmemoramos compartiendo con ustedes imágenes de la reciente expedición de National Geographic Pristine Seas por los fiordos y canales de la Patagonia, junto a las comunidades Kawésqar por la Defensa del Mar y el pueblo Yagán, cuyos representantes nos guiaron durante toda la travesía por rutas ancestrales a bordo del buque Hanse Explorer.
Juntos exploramos los territorios de ambos pueblos en la Patagonia, combinando el conocimiento científico de nuestro equipo y el saber ancestral de ambas culturas milenarias.
La experiencia fue extraordinaria y sumamente enriquecedora. El apreciar la inmensa riqueza natural y cultural, además de comprobar la fragilidad de esta región de la Patagonia nos reafirmó la imperiosa necesidad de protegerla.
La conservación se debe realizar con los pueblos originarios. Y, sobre todo, debemos apoyarlos en su esfuerzo por mantener viva su cultura y obtener la protección plena de sus territorios de vida como fuente de su identidad, cosmovisión, subsistencia y derechos ancestrales.