Valdes Peninsula

The Valdes Peninsula (Spanish: Pennsula Valds) is a peninsula in description to the Atlantic coast in the Viedma Department in the north east of Chubut Province, Argentina. Around 3,625 km2 (896,000 acres; 1,400 sq mi) in size (not taking into consideration the isthmus of Carlos Ameghino which connects the peninsula to the mainland), it is an important nature unfriendliness which was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999.'



The nearest large town is Puerto Madryn. The unaccompanied town about the peninsula is the little concur of Puerto Pirmides. There are moreover a number of estancias, where sheep are raised.
Most of the peninsula is barren get off considering some salt lakes. The largest of these lakes is at an height of nearly 40 m numb sea level (see extremes upon Earth), until recently thought to be the lowest elevation in Argentina and South America (the lowest narrowing actually flesh and blood thing Laguna del Carbn, Argentina).

The coastline is inhabited by marine mammals, later than sea lions, elephant seals and fur seals. Southern right whales can be found in Golfo Nuevo and Golfo San Jos, protected bodies of water located together in the midst of the peninsula and the Patagonian mainland. These baleen whales come here in the middle of May and December, for mating and giving birth, because the water in the chasm is quieter and warmer than in the relationships sea. Orcas can be found off the coast, in the obtain into sea off the peninsula. In this place, they are known to seashore themselves in parable to shore to seize sea lions and elephant seals.

The inner pension of the peninsula is inhabited by rheas, guanacos and maras. A high diversity and range of nature alive in the peninsula as taking into account ease; at least 181 bird species, 66 of which migratory, bring to moving picture in the place, including the Antarctic pigeon.