Part 39Antarctic specially protected area No. 139

Part 39 Antarctic specially protected area No. 139

  Biscoe Point, Anvers Island.

  Latitude 64 49 S, longitude 63 49 W.

  Biscoe Point (latitude 64° 49 S, longitude 63° 49 W) is situated on the southeast side of Biscoe Bay on the south side of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago off the mid-west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. The site includes the rocky promontory ending in Biscoe Point, the smaller headland immediately to the north and the small islet off the south-west of Biscoe Point. A narrow area of land between the two promontories is included, as is the inshore marine environment within the site boundaries, which are shown on the map.

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Note   This map predates the current terminology — SSSI No. 20 is now ASPA No. 139.