IMCG Tierra del Fuego Symposium in the press

by RodolfoIturraspe

The IMCG Symposium held in Tierra del Fuego in November had significant repercussion in the Fuegian press. The local journal “El Diario del Fin del Mundo” highlighted the importance of the Symposium for Tierra del Fuego and the necessity to plan mire and peatland use in Tierra del Fuego.

The Journal “Tiempo Fueguino” published articles before and after the Symposium stating that peat extraction is not the only rentable use of peatlands, considering the importance of mires in the landscape from the view point of tourism, and “La Voz del Sur” wrote an interesting abstract about the results of the Symposium.

The problem of mire conservation was never as much considered by the media as in the week after Symposium. An Ushuaia TV channel aired an interview with Rodolfo Iturraspe, the Symposium Coordinator to discuss the main topics and conclusions of the Symposium. Two weeks after the Symposium, this official TV channel still broadcasts flashes with comments related to the meeting, showing images of Fuegian mires.

The IMCG Symposium produced an important impact on the TdF society, but there is still a long way to go to improve the future of mires of Tierra del Fuego. The Fuegian friends of mires are very enthusiasts to continue this important job.