Cover Photo © Dario Podesta
Description
El Doradillo Protected Area was created to conserve the integrity of the landscape while maintaining its current natural conditions. The area is one of the few places in the world where southern right whales can be observed from the coast during the breeding season. The scenic beauty of the landscape and other coastal and marine species present in the area have generated a strong interest in the area, with an important flow of tourists. Together with the areas of Península Valdés and Punta Buenos Aires, they form a landscape unit with articulated management among its enforcement authorities.
Geographic Location
Province
Chubut
Coordinates:
-42.63° Latitude S
-64.94° Longitude W
Size and Limits
Total Area:
Marine Area:
Continental Area:
NOTAS SOBRE LA ESTIMACIÓN DE SUPERFICIE
Superficie estimada en base al cálculo del área del polígono representado en el mapa (ArcGIS PRO) con una proyección Cónica Equivalente de Albers para preservar cálculos de superficie.
Legal Aspects
Jurisdiction
Municipal
Year of Creation
2001
Creation Legislation
Municipal Ordinance 4263


Eco-regions represented
Marine
–
Land
Monte Ecoregion of plains and plateaus
Conservation Objectives
This area is one of the few places in the world where the Southern Right Whales congregate and can be seen from the coast during breeding season. Based on this unique characteristic, added to the rest of the marine fauna and avifauna, and the scenic beauty of the landscape, have generated an important flow of tourists. Therefore, development of expectations must be adequately channeled in order to protect the ecosystem and the beautiful landscape


Management
Management effectiveness and evaluation year
65 % – METT Evaluation (2014)
Sources consulted: Own GIS calculations based on Chubut province polygons