Valdés Peninsula

Península Valdés
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Peninsula Valdés, photo taken during Space Shuttle program STS-68.
LocationBiedma Department, Chubut Province, Argentina
CriteriaNatural: (x)
Reference937
Inscription1999 (23rd Session)
Area360,000 ha (890,000 acres)
Websitepeninsulavaldes.org.ar
Coordinates42°30′S 64°0′W / 42.500°S 64.000°W / -42.500; -64.000
Official nameHumedales de Península Valdés
Designated20 July 2012
Reference no.2070
Location of Valdés Peninsula in Chubut Province
Valdés Peninsula (Argentina)

The Valdes Peninsula (Spanish: Península Valdés) is a peninsula into the Atlantic Ocean in the Viedma Department of northeast Chubut Province, Argentina. It is bordered by San Matías Gulf to the north. It is an important nature reserve which was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999.

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