The legal protection of Peninsula Mitre is a lighthouse of hope within the global context of climate crisis and species extinction. Not only is it a refuge for a large array of species but also, because of the great extension of the peatlands, it is the most important carbon sink in Argentina.

Up to now, both natural values and archeological remains found in Peninsula Mitre have been largely preserved; yet, the area faces new challenges such as theft or pressure by exotic species and especially the consequences of an economy of exploitation and extraction, jeopardizing the very components which make it a unique and exceptional natural area.

Tourism in Tierra del Fuego is deeply related to the values of nature of the province. It is a development matrix of infinite projection and with the capacity to create a positive impact on the local people through the creation of employment opportunities. Nature tourism is the engine of a sustainable economy and, in turn, it is rooted in the process of site conservation.