19 Janvier 2022
Swimming and Respect for Nature in Patagonia
Initiated by the Association Monaco Argentina (AMA) and the Fundación Protejamos Patagonia (FPP), the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation supported a new Learn to Swim project on the Valdés Peninsula in Patagonia (Argentina).
Listed since 1999 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Valdés Peninsula is a unique coastal site for biodiversity and home to many marine mammals (whales, elephants and South Sea lions, orcas…).
The AMA and the FPP have been working together since 2018 to safeguard this region, educating the local population about its riches and dangers, promoting research, supporting economic activity, organizing citizen clean-up actions, and participating in discussions on tourism and sustainable development of the region.
In the port village of Puerto Pirámides (the only human settlement of the peninsula), the inhabitants have no real affinity with the sea and water activities. But this affinity is important for strengthening the knowledge of their environment and for raising their awareness of the local biodiversity.
The project, which took place in December 2021, allowed children of the village to discover swimming along with the exceptional environment that surrounds them.
53 children from 3 to 14 years old learned the basics of swimming, learned the dangers of water and how to protect themselves, and opened their eyes to the beauty of the Valdés Peninsula and the need to protect its biodiversity.
Thus, bases are laid in the region for the sustainable development of new aquatic and maritime activities in a safe way.
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© 2022/2026 Fondation Princesse Charlene
La Fondation Princesse Charlène de Monaco, créée le 14 décembre 2012, a pour objectif prioritaire de sauver des vies en luttant contre les noyades.
Ses missions sont de sensibiliser l’opinion publique aux dangers de l’eau, d’enseigner aux enfants les mesures de prévention et de leur apprendre à nager. Les programmes « Learn to Swim, pour l’apprentissage de la natation » et « Water Safety, pour la prévention de la noyade » sont mis en œuvre par la Fondation à travers le monde.
Les actions de la Fondation s’appuient également sur les valeurs du sport telles que la discipline, le respect de soi et de l’autre, le goût de l’effort ainsi que l’esprit d’équipe. Le programme « Sport & Education, pour se construire autour des valeurs du sport » s'appuie sur des activités sportives pour contribuer au bien-être et au développement des enfants.
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