Los Pingüinos Natural Monument (Magdalena Island)
Natural Monument
Patagonia (Strait of Magellan)Designated in 19660.9 km²
It holds the largest accessible Magellanic penguin colony in South America, with more than 60,000 breeding pairs on a tiny island
Area
0.9 km²
Protection category
IUCN III
Monumento natural —
Designated in
1966
Declared a natural monument in 1966, Magdalena Island, out in the Strait of Magellan, holds one of the largest easily reached Magellanic penguin colonies in the whole of South America, with more than 60,000 breeding pairs packed into less than a square kilometre, visitable on day trips by boat from Punta Arenas through the nesting season.
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Los Pingüinos Natural Monument (Magdalena Island): 8 documented species
Mammals3Birds5
Threatened:
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Chile, where Los Pingüinos Natural Monument (Magdalena Island) lies.
DesertTemperate forestTundra / polar
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
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