Alfatar Peninsula ( Bulgarian : полуостров Алфатар , romanized : poluostrov Alfatar , IPA: [poɫuˈɔstrof ɐɫfɐˈtar] ) is a peninsula extending 4 km in northeast-southwest direction and 2.8 km wide, forming the northwest extremity of Robert Island , South Shetland Islands . Bounded by Mitchell Cove , Carlota Cove , and Clothier Harbour . Linked to the 1.7 km long and 500 m wide Coppermine Peninsula to the west. The Onogur island group lies along the peninsula's northwest coast. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009.
5-557: Coppermine Peninsula is the rugged, rocky promontory forming the northwest extremity of Alfatar Peninsula and Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands , Antarctica . It lies between the English Strait to the west and Carlota Cove to the east. It is 1.7 km long, 500 m wide and rising to 105 m. Coppermine Peninsula is linked to Alfatar Peninsula to the southeast by a narrow isthmus bounded by Carlota Cove to
10-478: A regime of special environmental protection under the Antarctic Treaty System . All land west of a north-south line across the isthmus between Carlota Cove and Coppermine Cove, has been designated an Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA 112, formerly SPA 16). The area is biologically rich, supporting a wide range of plant communities with associated invertebrate fauna. An exceptional feature of
15-534: Is a haul-out site for southern elephant seals , Weddell seals and Antarctic fur seals . 62°22′27.2″S 59°42′46.4″W / 62.374222°S 59.712889°W / -62.374222; -59.712889 Alfatar Peninsula The feature is named after the town of Alfatar in northeastern Bulgaria . 62°22′15″S 59°39′38″W / 62.37083°S 59.66056°W / -62.37083; -59.66056 Alfatar Peninsula. Copernix satellite image This article includes information from
20-423: The north and the 1 km wide and 460 m indenting Coppermine Cove ( 62°22′54″S 59°41′53″W / 62.38167°S 59.69806°W / -62.38167; -59.69806 ) to the south. The feature is named in association with the adjacent Coppermine Cove, a descriptive name given by sealers in about 1821 from the copper-coloured staining of the lavas and tuffs in the area. The Coppermine Peninsula has
25-581: The vegetation is a 1.5 ha closed carpet of the mosses Calliergon sarmentosum , Calliergidium austro-stramineum and Drepanocladus uncinatus , overlying a thick layer of wet moss peat . It is one of the largest continuous stands of moss in the Antarctic. There are large numbers of bryophytes and lichens as well as Antarctic hair grass . Birds breeding at the site include chinstrap penguins , southern giant petrels , Wilson's storm petrels Antarctic terns , kelp gulls and brown skuas . The isthmus
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