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makes up the southern boundary of the reserve. The reserve has 36 km of coastline including beaches, rocky shores and significant estuaries. Most of this coastline currently falls within
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which would greatly impact the Colun and Rio Bueno areas. Earlier highway construction by the
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between the reserve, local NGOs and fishing associations has yielded a pilot cooperative management agreement to study and work to recover benthic resources in one of these areas.
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Costera Valdiviana: Un aporte a las multiples estrategias de conservaciĂłn en un paisaje prioritario. Ambiente y Desarrollo, 21, 31-8.
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indigenous community of Huiro located on the coast south of
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