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World Service,4 mins

Patagonia national parks tourism boost

World Business Report

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Chile hopes to develop five national parks in the Patagonia region after receiving a gift of land from the late founder of the North Face brand. Douglas Tompkins, who poured millions into conservation, died after falling into freezing waters during a kayak accident in southern Chile. The nature conservation could be a major boost for Chile's efforts to diversify its economy away from the copper industry by promoting tourism. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ reporter Jane Chambers went to a remote valley in the region to find out more. (Picture: Patagonia in Chile. Getty Images.)

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