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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Península Valdés canonical | 5 |
| Isla Pingüino Provincial Reserve | 1 |
| Península Valdés World Heritage Site | 1 |
| Valdés Peninsula region | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Península Valdés World Heritage Site
this entity surface form:
Valdés Peninsula region
subject surface form:
Southern Argentina
this entity surface form:
Isla Pingüino Provincial Reserve