La Angostura Ranch Base

DESCRIPTION: Ea. La Angostura, located in the productive Río Chico valley, is famous for being the site of the rediscovery of the Austral Rail. It is also where the largest populations of that species live. This productive ranch, with livestock and ecotourism, is located in an important area for bird conservation. In addition, it is located at a strategic point for the development of the Hooded Grebe Project and the Patagonia Program in general, as it is located at the base of the Lago Strobel plateau, near Gobernador Gregores, making it a strategic intermediate point from the EBJMB and El Chaltén, and as a base to climb to the Mauricio Rumboll refuge. Since 2010 we have worked in collaboration with María and Tonchi, being an almost obligatory stop. Since 2022, the Patagonia Program has a permanent base, with permanent technical staff and space to house volunteers, researchers and/or collaborators. It is there where the Livestock Protectors program of the Patagonia Program is developed.