Mar Chiquita is a coastal lagoon in the southeast province of Buenos Aires in eastern Argentina. It is located by the Atlantic coast, 30 km north of Mar del Plata.
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| Location | southeast province of Buenos Aires in eastern Argentina |
| Area | 560.3 square kilometres (216.3 sq mi) |
| Designated | 1995 |
| World Heritage site | UNESCO Biosphere Reserve |
The area is a natural reserve where a number of animal species live around Mar Chiquita. There is a small resort on the southern side of the lagoon with population of 487 people as of 2010.
The location was also used as a suborbital launch site at coordinates 37°45' south, 57°25' west between 1968 and 1972; eight sounding rockets of the types Arcas, two rockets of the type Orion-1, and a rocket of the type Dragon, were launched from the site.
Mar Chiquita was designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1995.[1] It was designated a wildlife refuge in 1998 by the Government of Argentina. The refuge covers an area of 560.3 km2.[2]
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