Developing sustainable tourism through the formation of environmental awareness among the inhabitants of Casablanca and support economic activities run under this principle, are part of the objectives they seek to realize through the cooperation agreement Municipality of Casablanca, the National Forestry Corporation and the Management Committee of the Biosphere Reserve La Campana - Peñuelas, signed on August 31, 2009. A signature
attended the Regional Governor, Ivan de la Maza, in his capacity as Chairman of the Management Committee of the Biosphere Reserve, the Regional Director CONAF Valparaíso, Juan Pablo Reyes, and Manuel Jesús Vera, Mayor of Casablanca.
The performance of this agreement was raised product of the recent enlargement of the Biosphere Reserve "La Campana Peñuelas, which now accounts for 238 000 hectares and incorporates as buffer zones to the towns of Quepilcho, Paso Hondo, the Orozco and Melosillas outside the town of Casablanca.
The agreement marks the completion of various activities to ensure and strengthen the three pillars of sustainable development: social development, economic development and conservation environment around the Reserve. Arises is how to develop training workshops for entrepreneurs and SMEs to develop sustainable tourism activities, and advocacy of Native Forest Law.
also plans to hold seminars, meetings and presentations to generate a sustainable and integrated environmental awareness within the Campana Peñuelas Biosphere Reserve, the development of sustainable productive development projects in the forestry and tourism, the creation and promotion of special interest tourism products, and the systematization of annual work plan that allows the strengthening of the proposed activities and incorporation of new ones.
The operation of this agreement will be in charge of Local Economic Development Agency of the City of Casablanca.