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FLORA AND FAUNA
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On the expedition I will not have many experiences of the Antarctica
wildlife and vegetations. It is quite obvious when 98 % of the
continent is covered of ice. Just 400 km will be in coastal area where
these exist. Expect to see some birds maybe in the end of the trek in
Victoria Land. The vegetation on the Antarctic continent consists
mainly of algae, lichen and mosses. There are registered two flowering
plants on the continent. But, I will not be in touch with these except
from algae “living” in the snow. But there is life, special in the
maritime areas. Algae and plankton constitute an important part of the
nutritional basis in the marine ecosystem. Squid and 200 spices of
fish make it good for the bigger carnivores like:
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35 known species of seabirds
17 spices of Penguins
6 different kinds of seals
8 spices of Whale |
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