Kristine Tompkins celebrates new Argentina marine parks
(WorldNews Argentina)

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - 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 (101,000 square kilometers). The measure increased the...