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Admiralty Bay, Antarctica

Admiralty Bay

ASMA 1
Antarctica (South Shetland Islands, King George Island)Designated in 200663 km²
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Managed jointly by four Latin American and European countries with bases on its shores, around the largest bay on King George Island

Area

63 km²

Designated in

2006

Region

Antarctica (South Shetland Islands, King George Island)

Designated an Antarctic Specially Managed Area (ASMA) in 2006, Admiralty Bay is managed jointly by Brazil, Poland, Peru and Ecuador, countries with active research stations on its shores, in an unusual example of multilateral international cooperation around the largest bay on King George Island, in the South Shetlands.

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Admiralty Bay: 14 documented species

Mammals5Birds7Fish2

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Experiences in this park

Diving and snorkellingBirdwatching

Nearby dive sites

Where can I dive near here?

141 km away

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Best season

November to March

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Best season
November to March
Area
63 km²
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Antarctica · Antarctica (South Shetland Islands, King George Island)
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Deception Island

Fildes Peninsula
ASMA 1

Fildes Peninsula

Antarctica

Chinstrap penguin · Antarctic giant petrel

November to March

See park
Cape Royds
ASPA (Antarctic Specially Protected Area) 121

Cape Royds

Antarctica

Adélie penguin · Weddell seal

November to March

See park
Cape Evans
Historic Site and Monument / ASPA

Cape Evans

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South polar skua

November to March

See park
Avian Island
ASPA

Avian Island

Antarctica

Gentoo penguin · Antarctic giant petrel

November to March

See park
DivingDeception Island141 km away
CountryAntarctica

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