Vestfold Hills (Hawker Island)
ASPA 167
East Antarctica (Princess Elizabeth Land)Designated in 19971.5 km²
One of the few places in East Antarctica with permanent hypersaline lakes that never freeze over completely
Area
1.5 km²
Designated in
1997
Region
East Antarctica (Princess Elizabeth Land)
Designated an ASPA in 1997, Hawker Island forms part of the Vestfold Hills, one of the largest ice-free areas in East Antarctica, with hypersaline lakes so concentrated in salt that they never freeze over completely even at the depth of the polar winter, supporting unique extremophile microbial communities adapted to those conditions.
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Vestfold Hills (Hawker Island): 9 documented species
Mammals3Birds6
Threatened:,
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
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