The Land

4,300 HECTARES OF PATAGONIA

Almahue stretches from 600 to 1,300 metres above sea level, across dry slopes, rocky ridges, sheltered valleys and native vegetation.

Wide view of the Almahue valley with green corridor and distant mountains

ALMAHUE IN THE FIELD

A glimpse of the landscape, the terrain and the work taking place across Almahue.

LANDSCAPE CONDITIONS

600–1,300 m

Elevation range

700 m

Elevation difference across Almahue

15+ species

Tested under different field conditions

INTA

Scientific collaboration and restoration mapping

Rainfall

2025: approx. 200 mm
2026: more than 400 mm by 25 October

Conditions change significantly across Almahue. Altitude, exposure, soils, vegetation and water availability vary from one area to another. Rainfall also varies strongly from year to year, which makes water retention and storage a central part of Almahue’s restoration strategy.

A LANDSCAPE OF CONTRASTS

Arid areas sit beside greener corridors, natural regeneration and more protected zones. This diversity makes Almahue both fragile and full of restoration potential.

WATER DEFINES THE LANDSCAPE

Water is scarce and unevenly distributed. Understanding how it moves — and how long it can remain in the landscape — is essential to every restoration decision.

DIFFERENT LAND. DIFFERENT RESPONSES.

Some areas are suited to planting. Others are better protected, monitored or left to regenerate naturally.

INTA and Almahue Forest restoration and management map showing the project perimeter, roads, plantations, wetlands, planting areas and six numbered reference areas — Restoration and management map developed with INTA, identifying priority areas for native vegetation recovery, cypress restoration, wetland restoration and afforestation.

4,300 ha | 600–1,300 m | Patagonia, Argentina | Restoration since 2022