Futaleufú Riverkeeper

Santiago, Chile

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Profile last updated: April 29, 2026

About

Futaleufú Riverkeeper is a non-governmental organisation based in Santiago, Chile working on environment & climate, nature & wildlife conservation, water & sanitation +1 more.

Futaleufú Riverkeeper is a non-profit organisation working to protect and conserve the Futaleufú river basin in Chilean Patagonia and the communities that live in it. It runs community water-quality and riverbank monitoring, promotes local participatory planning, supports public-interest conservation tools such as the conservation real right, and campaigns for free-flowing rivers and public access to water, with its work centred in the Futaleufú commune.

Location

Santiago, Chile

Organisation type

NGO

VAT number

65.058.283-7

Focus areas

river conservationwater qualityPatagoniacommunity monitoringFutaleufúwetlandswater accessWaterkeeper Alliance

Languages

Causes & programmes

Causes

Environment & ClimateNature & Wildlife conservationWater & SanitationCommunity development

Works for

Communities

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningResearchAwareness & educationCommunity programmesCapacity building

Programmes

Monitoreo comunitario de calidad del agua

Water & Sanitation · Chile

Community training and monitoring of river water quality in the Futaleufú basin.

Monitoreo de Riberas

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Chile

Monitoring of riverbank ecosystems along the Futaleufú river.

Derecho Real de Conservación

Environment & Climate · Chile

Promotion of the conservation real right, a legal tool for protecting land and natural attributes in Chile.

ZOIT: Gestión participativa de zonas de interés turístico

Community development · Chile

Participatory management of tourism zones of interest in the commune.

Chicas al agua

Community development · Chile

Free programme run by an all-female team, focused on water activities.

Campaña Futaleufú Sin Represas

Environment & Climate · Chile

Campaign opposing dams on the Futaleufú river and defending its free-flowing waters.

Countries of operation

Chile

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateMonthly giving

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Waterkeeper Alliance

Partnerships

Municipalidad de Futaleufú, Comité Ambiental Comunal

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