Chile’s latest marine park

The grey-headed albatross breeds at six island groups or archipelagos in the seas above the Antarctic, including Diego Ramírez. The islands are also an important migration route for whales and other cetaceans. (Image: Omar Barroso)
Rare marine species and habitats in extreme southern Chile have come under protection in the Diego Ramírez-Drake Passage marine park. Approved last year and entering into force last month, it will be the most southerly park in the Americas and provide a 144,390 square kilometre refuge for endangered penguins, albatrosses and whales. It will also protect important seabed formations.
