Part 51Antarctic specially protected area No. 151

Part 51 Antarctic specially protected area No. 151

  Lions Rump, King George Island, South Shetland Islands.

  The site is located on the southern coast of King George Bay, King George Island, in the South Shetlands Islands. It is described as all the land and sea falling within the area bounded by the following co-ordinates:

  62° 07 48 S, 58° 09 17 W

  62° 07 49 S, 58° 07 14 W

  62° 08 19 S, 58° 07 19 W

  62° 08 16 S, 58° 09 15 W.

 

  The Area includes the littoral and sublittoral zones extending from the eastern end of Lajkonik Rock to the most northerly point of Twin Pinnacles. From this point the boundary extends to the eastern-most end of the columnar plug of Lions Head to the east of White Eagle Glacier. On land, the Area includes the coast of raised beaches, freshwater pools and streams on the south side of King George Bay, around Lions Cove, and the moraines and slopes which lead to the lower ice tongue of White Eagle Glacier, then westward to a small moraine which protrudes through the ice cap south-east of Sukiennice Hills.

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Note   This map predates the current terminology — SPA is now ASPA.