New Park to Protect Marine Life Announced
January 6th, 2009 Posted in fauna, politicsWritten by Jamie
The Argentine Government has just signed into law a new coastal park designed to protect marine wildlife. According to the Science Daily, the new park is located on the Atlantic coast, at the Golfo San Jorge, in the province of Chubut.
The protected area will cover 250 square miles, inlcuding almost 100 miles of shoreline and is designed to protect a half million penguins in addition to other rare species of birds.
The Wildlife Conservation Society is responsible for getting this park designated.
As animal lovers, we are pleased to hear these rare species will be protected in Eastern Patagonia.
Photo courtesy of A Day in Your Life Photography.
2 Responses to “New Park to Protect Marine Life Announced”
By changcho on Jan 7, 2009
Awesome news. When I was little (’70’s) we visited Punta Tombo and saw many of the penguins, who looked just like the little guy in the picture…
By Patagonia on Jan 7, 2009
Changcho,
We are excited that Argentina is thinking about protecting things, it is a great sign!
Suerte, Jamie