Larsemann Hills

 ( Antarctic Specially Managed Areas ) 

The Larsemann Hills are a series of low rounded coastal hills along the southeastern shore of Prydz Bay, Antarctica extending for from Dålk Glacier. They were discovered in February 1935 by Captain Klarius Mikkelsen from the whaling ship Thorshavn, sent out by Norwegian whaling magnate Lars Christensen, and given this name.

The bedrock of the Larsemann Hills contains an unusually high abundance of boron and phosphate minerals and is the location of discovery of four new species of mineral. In 2014, the Stornes Peninsula within the Larsemann Hills was declared an Antarctic Specially Protected Area due to its mineral diversity.

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Research stations As an Antarctic oasis the hills are the home of several Antarctic research stations.

• The abandoned original Progress Station.
• The relocated new Russian Progress Station.
• The China Zhongshan station
• The -donated Law-Racoviță-Negoiță Station
• The research station Bharati

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