[1] Created in 2009 as a nature reserve operated by the Corporación Nacional Forestal, its purpose is to protect the plants and animals of the Valdivian temperate rainforest.

The 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi) reserve's work emphasizes restoration of the temperate rainforest ecosystem over being a public amenity.

[citation needed] Las Vertientes Private Nature Reserve was formed by a renowned artist and architect [who?]

[citation needed] The Las Vertientes Private Nature Reserve's nursery roots go back to 2008 when the owners began growing native plants in response to local environmental issues.

[citation needed] Some of the endangered fauna that can be found in the Las Vertientes nature reserve include Monito del monte (Dromiciops gliroides), Southern pudú (Pudu puda), Puma (Puma concolor), Kodkod (Leopardus guigna), and the Magellanic Woodpecker (Campephilus magellanicus).