Byers Peninsula
ASPA 126
Antarctica (South Shetland Islands, Livingston Island)Designated in 19668.9 km²
One of the largest ice-free areas in the South Shetlands, with 60-million-year-old plant fossil beds
Area
8.9 km²
Designated in
1966
Region
Antarctica (South Shetland Islands, Livingston Island)
Protected since 1966, Byers Peninsula is one of the largest ice-free areas in the South Shetland Islands and preserves plant fossil beds some 60 million years old, from a time when Antarctica enjoyed a considerably milder climate, before its final glacial isolation after separating from South America some 30 million years ago.
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2 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Byers Peninsula: 9 documented species
Mammals4Birds5
Threatened:,
Experiences in this park
Diving and snorkellingBirdwatching
Nearby dive sites
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45 km away
263 km away
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