Coastal MPA
Caleta Olivia
Provincial Reserve

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:

0

Marine Area:

0

Continental Area:

0

“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

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)