Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Proclamation 2005
Part 13Antarctic specially protected area No. 113
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Part 13 Antarctic specially protected area No. 113
Litchfield Island, Arthur Harbour, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago.
Latitude 64° 46′ S, longitude 64° 06′ W.
Approximate area: 2.7 km2. A small island designated on the grounds that, together with its littoral zone, it possesses an unusually rich collection of marine and terrestrial life, is unique amongst the neighbouring islands as a breeding place for six species of native birds, and provides an outstanding example of the natural ecological system of the Antarctic Peninsula area.
View image in the official sourceNote ASPA No. 113 was formerly specially protected area No. 17 — see the Proclamation of 4 December 1980.