ANTARCTIC REGION: ANTARCTIC DOMAIN

Argentine Area

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It encompasses the whole of the Antarctica and the neighbouring islands, to the south of the 60º S. Climate Extremely cold; it snows and hails all year round. Landscape Varied, although in general covered with ice. Rocky soils. Vegetation Extremely scanty. In the areas which are free from ice and snow there may be some terrestrial alga, lichen, mold and very few gramineous species. Communities They have not been defined yet. Fauna Very much poor in vertebrates. There are neither amphibians nor reptiles. Mammals: Wedell seal, crabeater seal, sea lion, fur seal, common seal. Birds: King, emperor, Adelia, red beak, strap chin and yellow crest penguins; albatross, petrels, cormorants, skuas, Antarctic pigeons, gulls. Human Activities Scientific research.

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