A survey of terrestrial Arthropoda in Chilean temperate forests
This project is supported by the USA National Science Foundation DEB-0445413  
Biological diversity is in global crisis and its conservation requires prioritizing areas for protection. It is urgent to inventory the Chilean Forest because holds unique biodiversity. Chile, isolated biogeographicaly from the rest of the Southamerican continents was part of Gondwana land, then it has close relatives in New Zealand, New Caledonia and Australia. Chile is one of the 200 global priorities areas of the planet. For information, or material
contact Dr. Elizabeth Arias or Professor Kipling.