ANTARCTIC
REGION: SUB-ANTARCTIC DOMAIN
Argentine Area
Map
of the Insular Province. 26 k document.
Biogeography Provinces in Argentina.
57 k document.
It includes
the Malvinas Islands, Southern Georgias Islands and other minor
Sub-Antarctic islands.
Climate
Humid and
cold, with frequent snowfalls.
Landscape
This is
a region of low mountains.
Vegetation
There are
no trees.
Communities
Several
communities have been identified, where the prevailing species are from the
grass family with underbrushes as high as 2 m (78 inches) and
plants forming plates and cushions.
Fauna
Similar
to that of the Sub-Antarctic province, although very much impoverished and with
some endemic species; the oceanic birds are prevailing. No
amphibians have been reported.
Human Activities
Extensive raising
of sheep.
Flora
and Fauna
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