Byers Peninsula
Peninsula in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Byers Peninsula is a mainly ice-free peninsula forming the west end of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It occupies 60 km2 (23 sq mi),[1] borders Ivanov Beach to the northeast and is separated from Rotch Dome on the east by the ridge of Urvich Wall. The peninsula features more than 60 meltwater streams and as many lakes, notably Midge Lake, Limnopolar Lake and Basalt Lake.[2] Byers Peninsula has a regime of special environmental protection under the Antarctic Treaty System and requires a permit to enter.[3]