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NaturalRef. 937

Valdes Peninsula

Natural World Heritage property in Argentina, inscribed in 1999 under criterion (x).

Valdes Peninsula, Argentina
Photo: Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Church of Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de LourdesChurches of ChiloéCueva de las ManosESMA Museum and Site of MemoryFray Bentos Industrial LandscapeHistoric Quarter of the City of Colonia del SacramentoHistoric Quarter of the Seaport City of ValparaísoIschigualasto / Talampaya Natural ParksJesuit Block and Estancias of CórdobaLos Alerces National ParkLos Glaciares National ParkSewellValdes Peninsula42.500° S, 63.933° W
State Party
Argentina
Year of inscription
1999
Criteria
x
Area of property
3,600 km²
Location
Chubut Province
What it is
peninsula
Elevation
69 m
Next to
San Matías Gulf
Official website
peninsulavaldes.org.ar
Reference
WHC 937 · Wikidata Q213237

Why it is on the List

(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Los Alerces National Park, Argentina652 kmLos Alerces National ParkArgentina · 2017NaturalCueva de las Manos, Argentina741 kmCueva de las ManosArgentina · 1999CulturalChurches of Chiloé, Chile806 kmChurches of ChiloéChile · 2000CulturalESMA Museum and Site of Memory, Argentina1005 kmESMA Museum and Site of MemoryArgentina · 2023CulturalHistoric Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay1037 kmHistoric Quarter of the City of Colonia del SacramentoUruguay · 1995CulturalSewell, Chile1091 kmSewellChile · 2006Cultural
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