Mount Archer is a rock peak immediately south of
Archer Point on the west side of
Harald Bay in
Antarctica. The peak was mapped from aerial photos taken in February 1959 by the ANARE (
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE ) is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program (AAp) administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD).
History
Australia has had a long involv ...
) led by
Phillip Law. It is named after Archer Point.
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Important Bird Area
A 204 ha site comprising the lower eastern extremity of Mount Archer and the whole of neighbouring Kartografov Island, as well as the intervening marine area, has been designated an Important Bird Area
An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) is an area identified using an internationally agreed set of criteria as being globally important for the conservation of bird populations.
IBA was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife Int ...
(IBA) by BirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global partnership of non-governmental organizations that strives to conserve birds and their habitats. BirdLife International's priorities include preventing extinction of bird species, identifying and safeguarding ...
because it supports about 21,000 breeding pairs of Adélie penguin
The Adélie penguin (''Pygoscelis adeliae'') is a species of penguin common along the entire coast of the Antarctic continent, which is the only place where it is found. It is the most widespread penguin species, and, along with the emperor p ...
s, as estimated by 2012 satellite imagery.[ ]
References
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Important Bird Areas of Antarctica
Penguin colonies
Archer, Mount
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