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Drone Rules for Parque Nacional Los Glaciares

Lago Argentino, Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz) • Argentina
Santa Cruz, Argentina
Lat: -50.3306 • Lng: -73.2342

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May 29, 2026 2:18 AM Approved • Added drone restriction profile based on APN Resolution 9/2021, UNESCO World Heritage protections and conservation requirements for Southern Patagonian glaciers.
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Summary — Drone operations within Parque Nacional Los Glaciares require prior authorization from APN. The park protects the largest ice field outside Antarctica and Greenland in the Southern Hemisphere and includes the world-famous Perito Moreno Glacier. UNESCO World Heritage designation and extensive glaciological conservation
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Authorization Status
Recreational: ❌ Not permitted without authorization
Commercial: ❌ Authorization required
UNESCO World Heritage Site: ⚠️ Since 1981
Glacier Protection Area: ⚠️ High sensitivity
Geographic Boundaries
Province: Santa Cruz
Area: 731,932 hectares
Coordinates: 49.9469° S, 73.1580° W
Includes Perito Moreno, Upsala and Viedma glaciers
Andes mountain ecosystems
Southern Patagonian Ice Field sector
Regulations
Ley 22.351
APN Resolution 9/2021
UNESCO World Heritage protections
ANAC drone regulations
Scientific and environmental restrictions
Penalties
APN administrative penalties
Environmental sanctions
Equipment confiscation
ANAC enforcement measures
Special Permissions
Scientific glacier research
Official environmental monitoring
Documentary projects approved by APN
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+ Authorization Status
+ Recreational: ❌ Not permitted without authorization
+ Commercial: ❌ Authorization required
+ UNESCO World Heritage Site: ⚠️ Since 1981
+ Glacier Protection Area: ⚠️ High sensitivity
+ Geographic Boundaries
+ Province: Santa Cruz
+ Area: 731,932 hectares
+ Coordinates: 49.9469° S, 73.1580° W
+ Includes Perito Moreno, Upsala and Viedma glaciers
+ Andes mountain ecosystems
+ Southern Patagonian Ice Field sector
+ Regulations
+ Ley 22.351
+ APN Resolution 9/2021
+ UNESCO World Heritage protections
+ ANAC drone regulations
+ Scientific and environmental restrictions
+ Penalties
+ APN administrative penalties
+ Environmental sanctions
+ Equipment confiscation
+ ANAC enforcement measures
+ Special Permissions
+ Scientific glacier research
+ Official environmental monitoring
+ Documentary projects approved by APN