The fauna of The National Reserve of Las Guaitecas (Reserva Nacional Las Guaitecas) is directly related to the insular condition of the same one, reason why the most frequent species are the marine birds of the families Spheniscidae (penguins - pinguinos), Procellaridae (petrels - petreles), Phalacrocodacidae (cormoranes), Anatidae (ducks - patos), Charadriidae (Chorlos) and Laridae (gulls - gaviotas) among others. Among the terrestrial birds of The National Reserve of Las Guaitecas (Reserva Nacional Las Guaitecas) stand out: fisher man Martín (Ceryle torcuata), Chucao (Scelorchilus rubecula), Zorzal (Turdus falklandii), Tordo (Curaeus curaeus) and the Cachaña (Enicognathus ferrugineus).

Among the mammals that we found in The National Reserve of Las Guaitecas (Reserva Nacional Las Guaitecas) stand out the common marine Wolf (Lobo marino común) (Otaria flavescens) and the fine Wolf (Lobo fino) (Arcthocephalus australis), Chungungo (Lutra provocax), Coipo, (Miocastor coipus), Guiña (Oncyfelis guigna) and Pudú (Pudu pudu).

The National Reserve of Las Guaitecas (Reserva Nacional Las Guaitecas) lacks of personnel and infrastructure.

Cypress of the Guaitecas (Ciprés de las Guaitecas)

The cypress of the Guaitecas (Ciprés de Las Guaitecas) is one of the eight species of native coniferous trees of Chile. Of big stature, the cypress of the Guaitecas (Ciprés de Las Guaitecas) reaches near 131 feet of height and is lacking of branches in its inferior part. It grows very slowly and inhabits in low, humid and marshy lands. The cypress of the Guaitecas is from Valdivia to Land of the Fire (Tierra del Fuego), being the most austral conifer of the world. Its more frequent habitat is the archipelago of Aisén (Archipiélago de Aisén).

The cypress of the Guaitecas was the gold of these lands. In the colony, its wood was used in the famous coffers of Chiloé, because it is aromatic, similar to the one of the cedar, used in boxes of cigars. Later, due its enormous resistance to decay, the cypress of the Guaitecas was used as structural wood in constructions, posts and rodrigones for vineyards; for this last use the young renewals were destroyed. Today, it is a rare species, given its over exploitation.

From half-full of century XIX and beginnings of century XX, the big demand of the wood of the cypress of the Guaitecas was the development motor of the archipelago of Aisén (Archipielago de Aisén). In order to operate it, Melinka was based, in 1859, in the Guaitecas Islands (Islas Guaitecas). Hundreds of woodcutters from Chiloé and small sailing schooners went through the island, exploring and operating without law the appraised treasure. Today, it just remains the memories of this feat and also tragic testimonies, as the mysterious cemetery of Creek Tortel (Caleta Tortel).

Among the mammals that we found in The National Reserve of Las Guaitecas (Reserva Nacional Las Guaitecas) stand out the common marine Wolf (Lobo marino común) (Otaria flavescens) and the fine Wolf (Lobo fino) (Arcthocephalus australis), Chungungo (Lutra provocax), Coipo, (Miocastor coipus), Guiña (Oncyfelis guigna) and Pudú (Pudu pudu).

The National Reserve of Las Guaitecas (Reserva Nacional Las Guaitecas) lacks of personnel and infrastructure.

Cypress of the Guaitecas (Ciprés de las Guaitecas)

The cypress of the Guaitecas (Ciprés de Las Guaitecas) is one of the eight species of native coniferous trees of Chile. Of big stature, the cypress of the Guaitecas (Ciprés de Las Guaitecas) reaches near 131 feet of height and is lacking of branches in its inferior part. It grows very slowly and inhabits in low, humid and marshy lands. The cypress of the Guaitecas is from Valdivia to Land of the Fire (Tierra del Fuego), being the most austral conifer of the world. Its more frequent habitat is the archipelago of Aisén (Archipiélago de Aisén).

The cypress of the Guaitecas was the gold of these lands. In the colony, its wood was used in the famous coffers of Chiloé, because it is aromatic, similar to the one of the cedar, used in boxes of cigars. Later, due its enormous resistance to decay, the cypress of the Guaitecas was used as structural wood in constructions, posts and rodrigones for vineyards; for this last use the young renewals were destroyed. Today, it is a rare species, given its over exploitation.

From half-full of century XIX and beginnings of century XX, the big demand of the wood of the cypress of the Guaitecas was the development motor of the archipelago of Aisén (Archipielago de Aisén). In order to operate it, Melinka was based, in 1859, in the Guaitecas Islands (Islas Guaitecas). Hundreds of woodcutters from Chiloé and small sailing schooners went through the island, exploring and operating without law the appraised treasure. Today, it just remains the memories of this feat and also tragic testimonies, as the mysterious cemetery of Creek Tortel (Caleta Tortel).