Argentine subantarctic islands
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The Argentine subantarctic islands are a remote group of cold, windswept islands in the South Atlantic and Southern Oceans that serve as Argentina’s southernmost territories and important sites for subantarctic wildlife and research.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Argentine overseas territory
ⓘ
group of islands ⓘ |
| biodiversityImportance |
breeding grounds for marine birds
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breeding grounds for marine mammals ⓘ habitat for subantarctic wildlife ⓘ |
| climate |
cold
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windy ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| environmentalStatus |
relatively pristine ecosystems
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remote and sparsely populated ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance | southern maritime presence of Argentina ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
marine ecosystems
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rocky coasts ⓘ subantarctic tundra ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cold ocean currents
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rugged coastlines ⓘ strong winds ⓘ |
| importantFor |
migratory marine mammals
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penguin populations ⓘ seabird breeding colonies ⓘ seal and sea lion colonies ⓘ |
| latitude | high southern latitudes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Southern Ocean ⓘ subantarctic region ⓘ |
| maritimeZone | Argentine exclusive economic zone (EEZ) ⓘ |
| partOf | Argentine southern territories ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
climate change impacts
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marine biology ⓘ ocean–atmosphere interactions ⓘ subantarctic ecology ⓘ |
| southernmostTerritoriesOf | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
meteorological observation
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oceanographic research ⓘ scientific research ⓘ wildlife conservation ⓘ |
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