Antarctic Treaty historic site (Point Wild area)
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Antarctic Treaty historic site (Point Wild area) is a protected historic location on Elephant Island in Antarctica, recognized for its association with Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance expedition and the survival camp led by Frank Wild.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic Treaty historic site
ⓘ
protected historic site ⓘ |
| accessRegulation | visits subject to Antarctic Treaty environmental and heritage guidelines ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Endurance expedition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frank Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914–1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Antarctic historic site
ⓘ
polar exploration heritage site ⓘ |
| country | no sovereign state (Antarctic Treaty area) ⓘ |
| environment | sub-Antarctic maritime climate ⓘ |
| governedBy | Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | Historic Site and Monument under the Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after Frank Wild ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
commemorates human endurance and survival in Antarctic exploration
ⓘ
site of the survival camp of Shackleton’s Endurance expedition party led by Frank Wild ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
rescue and relief in polar regions
ⓘ
survival of stranded explorers ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-military, scientific and peaceful use only (Antarctic Treaty principles) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antarctica
ⓘ
Point Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Elephant Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementObjective | preservation of historic remains and setting ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Bransfield Strait
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Elephant Island group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Shetland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedFor |
cultural heritage
ⓘ
historic value ⓘ |
| protectionRegime | restrictions on disturbance, collection, and construction ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
history of Antarctic exploration
ⓘ
maritime exploration history ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1916 (Endurance expedition survival camp) ⓘ |
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