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Fundación Científica Acción Fauna

Cajón del Maipo, Región Metropolitana, Chile

Nature & Wildlife conservationAnimal welfareEnvironment & ClimateScience & Research
NGOFounded 2019National reach
Profile last updated: August 20, 2026

About

Founded in 2019, Fundación Científica Acción Fauna is a non-governmental organisation based in Cajón del Maipo, Chile working on nature & wildlife conservation, animal welfare, environment & climate +2 more.

Chilean scientific foundation dedicated to the conservation of native fauna and its ecosystems through animal rehabilitation, science, education and rewilding. Its flagship Refugio Animal Cascada, in the Cajón del Maipo in the Metropolitan Region, rescues and rehabilitates native animals for release and cares permanently for those that cannot be released. The foundation also promotes research on animal welfare and wildlife rehabilitation in collaboration with universities and institutes, and runs educational visits, workshops and talks.

Location

Cajón del Maipo, Chile

Founded

2019

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Fundación

Focus areas

wildlife rehabilitationrewildingconservationscienceeducationChile

Languages

ES

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationAnimal welfareEnvironment & ClimateScience & ResearchEducation

Works for

AnimalsCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesResearchAwareness & education

Programmes

Refugio Animal Cascada

Animal welfare · Chile

Rescue, rehabilitation and release of native wildlife in the Cajón del Maipo, with permanent care for animals that cannot be released. Operates within the Santuario de la Naturaleza Cascada de las Ánimas.

Renaturalización del ecosistema mediterráneo de Chile Central

Environment & Climate · Chile

Rewilding project proposing the reintroduction of the guanaco to help recover the Mediterranean ecosystem of Central Chile, developed with Fundación Kintu and Fundación Pulso Ambiental.

Countries of operation

Chile

Funding & support

Ways to support

Corporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Fundación Kintu, Fundación Pulso Ambiental, Foundation for the International Aid to Animals

People

Management & team (1)

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