Cover Photo © Pablo Petracci
Description
This Provincial Reserve occupies a coastal strip of the San Jorge Gulf under the jurisdiction of the provincial state of Santa Cruz, south of the city of Caleta Olivia. The area is home to a colony of fur seals and a variety of marine and coastal fauna.
Geographic Location
Province
Santa Cruz
Coordinates:
-46.46° Latitude S
-67.51° Longitude W
Size and Limits
Total Area:
Marine Area:
Continental Area:
“NOTE ON AREA ESTIMATION
No clear information is available to generate the polygon of the limits of the area and calculate its surface.
APN informs 0.2 km2 (Read More) Argentinean Sea
Legal Aspects
Jurisdiction
Provincial
Year of Creation
1992/2008
Creation Legislation
Law N. 3028
Eco-regions represented
Marine
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Land
Patagonian Steppe Ecoregion
Conservation Objectives
Coastal strip of the Golfo San Jorge, under jurisdiction of the provincial government, and under the scope of Provincial Law 786 and its amendments, South of Caleta Olivia city, where a colony of marine mammals (sea lions) and a variety of marine and coastal fauna have settled.
Management
Management effectiveness and evaluation year
29 % – METT Evaluation (2014)
Sources of information consulted:
Creation Law No. 3028
Fasioli and Díaz (2010)