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https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/new-mpa-tic-toc-golfo-corcovado-a-safe-haven-for-blue-whales-in-chile/>
"Chile has a new marine protected area (MPA) in Patagonia that will safeguard
an important feeding and breeding area for blue whales (
Balaenoptera
musculus), a species listed as endangered by the International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The country’s Council of Ministers for Sustainability approved the Tic-Toc
Golfo Corcovado Marine Park in Northern Patagonia in December 2021. The new MPA
finally came to fruition in July 2022, after more than two decades of
conservation efforts spearheaded by scientists and conservationists, when the
Chilean government issued a decree officially establishing it.
Located south of the island of Chiloé in the Gulf of Corcovado, the MPA spans
100,000 hectares (247,100 acres). The area is frequented not only by blue
whales, but also by humpback whales (
Megaptera novaeangliae), sei whales
(
Balaenoptera borealis), at least two species of dolphin, including Peale’s
(
Lagenorhynchus australis) and Chilean (
Cephalorhynchus eutropia), the
South American sea lion (
Otaria flavescens) and colonies of penguins. It is
also visited by the black-browed albatross (
Thalassarche melanophris), the
southern royal albatross (
Diomedea epomophora) and the sooty shearwater
(
Ardenna grisea) — all birds that feature in the IUCN Red List of Threatened
Species."
Via
Future Crunch:
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https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-heart-united-states-democracy-uruguay-nature-rights-ecuador/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
