Península Valdés World Heritage Site

Official name

Península Valdés | UNESCO

Country

Argentina | Map

Continent

South America

Location

-42.5000° Lat, -64.0000° Lon | Map

Code

937

Time Zone

America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires (-03, -0300)

Current Time

Category

Natural

Description

Inscribed 1999. Península Valdés in Patagonia is a site of global significance for the conservation of marine mammals. It is home to an important breeding population of the endangered southern right whale as well as important breeding populations of southern elephant seals and southern sea lions. The orcas in this area have developed a unique hunting strategy to adapt to local coastal conditions.