Península Valdés

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Península Valdés is a Patagonian coastal peninsula in Argentina renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a critical wildlife sanctuary, especially for southern right whales, sea lions, and elephant seals.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
peninsula
wildlife sanctuary
administrativeCenter Puerto Pirámides NERFINISHED
borders Golfo Nuevo NERFINISHED
Golfo San José NERFINISHED
climate arid
temperate-cold
continent South America
country Argentina
governedBy Chubut provincial authorities NERFINISHED
habitatFor Eubalaena australis NERFINISHED
Magellanic penguin NERFINISHED
Mirounga leonina NERFINISHED
Otaria flavescens NERFINISHED
Patagonian mara
guanaco
orcas
rhea
various shorebirds
hasEcosystemType coastal steppe
marine ecosystem
salt flats
hasFeature beaches
cliffs
gulfs
salt lagoons
hasTourismActivity eco-tourism
whale watching
wildlife observation
IUCNCategory II (National Park-equivalent protected area in parts)
knownFor coastal lagoons and gulfs
marine biodiversity
sea lion colonies
southern elephant seal colonies
southern right whale population
locatedIn Chubut Province NERFINISHED
Patagonia
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
nearestMajorCity Puerto Madryn NERFINISHED
partOf Patagonian coastal region
protectionStatus provincial protected area
recognizedAs critical site for marine mammal conservation
important breeding ground for southern right whales
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Natural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (vii)
(x)
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear 1999

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Golfo Nuevo near Península Valdés
Golfo Nuevo separatedBy Península Valdés
Golfo Nuevo hasNearbyUNESCOSite Península Valdés
this entity surface form: Península Valdés World Heritage Site
Trelew hasNearbyAttraction Península Valdés
this entity surface form: Valdés Peninsula region
southern Argentina containsProtectedArea Península Valdés
subject surface form: Southern Argentina
Atlantic coast of Argentina hasProtectedArea Península Valdés
Atlantic coast of Argentina hasProtectedArea Península Valdés
this entity surface form: Isla Pingüino Provincial Reserve