Part 46Antarctic specially protected area No. 146

Part 46 Antarctic specially protected area No. 146

Note   The declaration of this area as an Antarctic specially protected area ceases to have effect at the end of 31 December 2010 — see section 5.

  South Bay, Doumer Island, Palmer Archipelago.

  Latitude 64 51 42 S to 64 51 58 S, longitude 63 34 00 W to 63 35 20W.

  Doumer Island lies at the south-west entrance to Neumayer Channel. It is separated from Wiencke Island by the Peltier Channel. South Bay lies on the south coast of Doumer Island. The site consists of a small area of coastal and sub-tidal benthos down to 45 m depth as follows: latitude 64° 51 42 S to the north, between longitude 63° 34 00 W and longitude 63° 35 20 W, and to the south by a diagonal line that starts at a point 100 m north of the Refuge (Sub-base Yelcho) on the southern shore of South Bay and extends to latitude 64° 51 58 S and longitude 63° 34 00 W.

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Note   This map predates the current terminology — SSSI No. 28 is now ASPA No. 146.