A park at the ends of the Earth.

At the very edge of the world map, where land gives way to sub-Antarctic forests, sea ice, and giant glaciers, Chile is preparing to establish a national park to protect endangered wildlife and unique ecosystems.

The proposed Cape Froward National Park, located on the Brunswick Peninsula at the southernmost tip of South America, would encompass approximately 150,000 hectares of forest, peat bogs, glaciers, and a strip of coastline facing the Strait of Magellan.

"The Brunswick Peninsula is a mosaic of marine, coastal, and terrestrial ecosystems," said Benjamín Cáceres, wildlife conservation coordinator for Rewilding Chile, emphasizing that human activities, from industry to tourism , need to be carefully managed to avoid damaging these fragile ecosystems.

"These are resilient areas that help maintain natural balance and provide refuge for endangered species," said Benjamín Cáceres.

The Revilding Chile organization – founded by philanthropist and founder of the outdoor gear brand North Face, Douglas Tompkins – has donated approximately 127,000 hectares of land to the Chilean government by November 2025, on the condition that a national park be established within two years.

This park will become home to a rare population of huemul deer in the southernmost part of the continent, while the surrounding nutrient-rich waters will nurture a rich marine food chain, from whales and sea lions to even orca.

Gabriela Garrido, the project coordinator, said authorities expect to finalize the establishment decree in the next few months, thereby adding the national park to the 8 million-hectare biological corridor in Patagonia – which already includes Kawesqar and Alberto de Agostini National Parks.

Tourists take boat trips and photograph the Sarmiento de Gamboa glacier in front of Santa Inés island.

A Peale dolphin swims in the Strait of Magellan, near the Brunswick Peninsula – where Chile plans to establish Cape Froward National Park.

A man drinks whiskey from a piece of ice on the Sarmiento de Gamboa glacier, off the coast of Santa Inés island.

Here, visitors can watch the sunrise from a cruise ship in the Magellan Strait, spot birds gliding over the Sarmiento de Gamboa glacier on Santa Inés Island, and unexpectedly see whales surfacing in the waves. On the rocky outcrops along the coast, Magellanic penguins gather in colonies, while in the cold waters, Peale dolphins frolic near the Brunswick Peninsula – where Chile is about to "give birth" to Cape Froward National Park.

Gabriela Garrido, project coordinator for the Rewilding Foundation, walks along a forest trail on the Brunswick Peninsula, near where Chile plans to establish Cape Froward National Park.

This drone photograph captures the San Isidro lighthouse located on the shores of the Strait of Magellan.

A traveler walks slowly along the path leading to the San Isidro lighthouse, where a whale skeleton rests quietly in a small museum. Through the weathered window, the Magellan Strait unfolds in a deep blue, and in the distance, Andean condors soar over the Brunswick Peninsula mountains.