Amazing Antarctica and its plant and animal diversity: a brief introduction

• Published in: Anusandhaan - Vigyaan Shodh Patrika
• Main Author: Gupta, Pratibha
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: B.S.N.V. Vigyan Parishad 2016
• Subjects: Antarctica; Larsemann Hills; Environment; Plant and Animal Diversity; Biodiversity; Freshwater Lakes.; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Prydz Bay; Indian; Amery; Amery Ice Shelf; Zhongshan; Broknes; Law Base; Adelie penguin; Antarc*; Ice Shelf; Snow Petrels; South Polar Skuas
• Online Access: http://myresearchjournals.com/index.php/AVSP/article/view/4376; https://doi.org/10.22445/avsp.v4i1.4376

Antarctica is the coldest, driest, amazing place and fifth largest continent of this world covered with ice. This is a gift of nature in natural form. I have got an opportunity to visit the Larsemann Hills, Antarctica during Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica. The Larsemann Hills (69°20’S to...