"Billionaire Duo's $300 Million Land Purchase Aims to Shield Nature from Development"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Yahoo Life
Kris Tompkins, former CEO of Patagonia, and her late husband Doug Tompkins, co-founder of The North Face, have made history with the largest private land donation ever, worth $345 million, to Chile and Argentina. This donation has led to the creation and expansion of six national parks, conserving over 14.7 million acres of land and 30 million marine acres. Beyond the land donation, through Tompkins Conservation, they are also actively involved in rewilding projects to protect and reintroduce threatened species, showcasing a remarkable example of how the ultra-wealthy can positively impact the environment and biodiversity.