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December 14, 2018

Argentina creates its first national marine parks

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO
Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — American conservationist Kristine Tompkins said Thursday that the creation of Argentina's first marine national parks is a milestone that gets it close to meeting its U.N. recommended goal for 2020.

Argentina's Congress on Wednesday approved the “Yaganes” and “Namuncura-Banco Burdwood II” parks in the southernmost Argentine sea, covering a combined area of 39,000 square miles.


 
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