To appreciate pristine nature, and to value and protect biodiversity while acquiring a greater consciousness of the magic and beauty of the natural world is part of the purpose of Pumalín Park. Open year-round, those who visit must comply with certain environmental standards in order to keep this natural paradise intact for future generations. Located in the tenth region in the province of Palena between Hornopirén and Chaitén, the park consists of approximately 300,000 hectares set aside to be converted into a nature sanctuary and subsequently transferred to a Chilean organization, the Fundación Pumalín, to make up the world's largest private park. The idea for the creation of this model project of conservation was born in 1991 by the iniciative of North American environmentalist Douglas Tompkin, a regular visitor to Chile in the 1970's. Gradually, through the environmental foundation Conservation Land Trust, he acquired lands of an environmental value unique in the world with the idea of protecting it from eventual exploitation. Later, he donated this land to the Pumalín Foundation and was later given charge of its administration and development.