Part 12Antarctic specially protected area No. 112

Part 12 Antarctic specially protected area No. 112

  Coppermine Peninsula, Robert Island, South Shetland Islands.

  Latitude 62 23 S, longitude 59 42 W.

  Coppermine Peninsula (62° 23 S, 59° 42 W) is situated on the west side of Robert Island, which lies between Nelson Island to the east and Greenwich Island to the west, midway along the South Shetland Islands archipelago. The Area comprises all land west of a north-south line across the isthmus between Carlota Cove and Coppermine Cove, 100 m west of a small group of Chilean refuge huts. The Peninsula is about 1.7 km from south-east to north-west and up to 0.6 km from north-east to south-west, and is largely surrounded by precipitous cliffs.

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Note   This map predates the current terminology — SPA No. 16 is now ASPA No. 112.