14 DAY TRIAL // Only recently, Argentina has agreed to set up two new marine reserves in Patagonia. Wildlife researchers explain that the country's decision to designate these regions as protected by law will benefit several bird and marine animal species.
Sources report that the newly created Isla Pingüino Coastal Marine Park and Makenke Coastal Marine Park are home to penguins, sea lions, dolphins, red-legged cormorants, imperial cormorants and several other creatures.
All of these animals can now go about their business without fearing that humans will interfere with their daily routine.
“We commend the Government of Argentina for their conservation stewardship in creating this new network of marine protected areas. Isla Pingüino and Makenke Coastal Marine Parks now protect vital wildlife populations for posterity and create new opportunities for Argentina's ecotourism industry,” argued WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) President Cristián Samper.
Interestingly enough, the wildlife inhabiting Isla Pingüino was at one point studied by Charles Darwin, whereas Ferdinand Magellan is believed to have traveled by the Makenke Coastal Marine Park when embarking on his first journey around the world.