HERITAGE RECORD · 937

Península Valdés

瓦尔德斯半岛

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

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.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ213237 ↗

Area360000 ha

Administrative areaQ45007

WikipediaValdés Peninsula ↗

Chinese Wikipedia瓦尔德斯半岛 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(x)The most important natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity.

Cultural archive

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Brief SynthesisPeninsula Valdes is located in the Argentinean Province of Chubut.

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