The projects, taking place in the Nature Reserves around Puerto Deseado, are:

• census of the seven colonies of Magellanic penguins, Spheniscus magellanicus (2005 - done)

• study of the reproductive success of Magellanic penguins (2006 done, 2007 done, 2008 ongoing)

• census and reproductive success of Rockhopper penguins, Eudyptes chrysocome, at Isla Pinguino
  

  (2006 done, 2007 done, 2008 ongoing)

• aerial census of breeding colony of Imperial Cormorant, Phalacrocorax atriceps, at Isla Chata (2007 - done, 2008 - ongoing)

• photo-identification of Commerson's dolphin, Cephalorhynchus commersonii, visiting the estuary, for the purpose of estimating the size of the population (since 2005 ongoing)

• birdwatching aimed at establishing a list of marine and land bird species for the Nature Reserve (since 2005 onwards)

• ornithology classes in collaboration with a local NGO dedicated to environmental education Fundacion Conociendo Nuestra Casa (2007 onwards)
  

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