The Riiser-Larsen Peninsula (Norwegian: Riiser-Larsenhalvøya) is a large peninsula which forms the western portal to Lützow-Holm Bay and marks the separation of the Princess Ragnhild and Prince Harald Coasts. It was named after Captain Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen who discovered the peninsula in a flight from the Norvegia on 21 February 21 1931.[1]
Important Bird Area
A 1.75 square mile site on fast ice that forms in north-western Lützow-Holm Bay close to the peninsula has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a breeding colony of about 4,600 emperor penguins, estimated from 2009 satellite imagery.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riiser-Larsen Peninsula
- ^ "Riiser-Larsen Peninsula". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from "Riiser-Larsen Peninsula". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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