Mount Flora

Mount Flora is a mountain, {{convert|520|m|-2|abbr=on}} high, containing a well-defined cirque which faces north-east, standing {{convert|0.5|nmi|km|0|abbr=on}} south-east of the head of Hope Bay, at the north-east end of the Antarctic Peninsula. It was discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Otto Nordenskiöld, 1901–04, and named by Johan Gunnar Andersson, second-in-command of the expedition who discovered plant fossils of the Jurassic period there.

Antarctic Specially Protected Area

A {{Convert|30|ha|acre}} site on the northern slopes of the mountain, encompassing the fossiliferous strata, has been designated an Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA No.148). It is a scientifically important site for geological, paleobotanical and paleoclimatological studies. It lies about {{Convert|3|km|nmi}} south-east of Argentina’s Esperanza Base and is easily accessible on foot from there and from Hope Bay.

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{{cite web |url= http://www.ats.aq/documents/recatt/Att332_e.pdf|title= Mount Flora, Hope Bay, Antarctic Peninsula |accessdate=2013-09-10 |work=Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 148: Measure 1 |first= |last= |publisher=Antarctic Treaty Secretariat |year=2002}}

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Category:Mountains of Trinity Peninsula

Category:Antarctic Specially Protected Areas

Category:Paleontological sites of Antarctica