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On 28 April 2020, Logan Mullins was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|hereditary peerage]] title Duke of the Gothic Mountains in recognition of his support of Westarctica. In September 2020, he was appointed to the post of Director of Discord, responsible for administering Westarctica's Discord server. In this capacity, he | On 28 April 2020, Logan Mullins was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|hereditary peerage]] title Duke of the Gothic Mountains in recognition of his support of Westarctica. In September 2020, he was appointed to the post of Director of Discord, responsible for administering Westarctica's Discord server. In this capacity, he served as part of the [[Minister of Communications|Ministry of Communications]]. | ||
==Key mountains== | ==Key mountains== | ||
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* '''Zanuck East Peak''' (85°57′S 150°53′W) is the easternmost of the three high peaks that rise from Mount Zanuck massif. The peak was discovered and mapped by the geological party of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933–35, led by Quin Blackburn. The name was applied in association with Mount Zanuck by members of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) who climbed the peak in the 1969-70 season. | * '''Zanuck East Peak''' (85°57′S 150°53′W) is the easternmost of the three high peaks that rise from Mount Zanuck massif. The peak was discovered and mapped by the geological party of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933–35, led by Quin Blackburn. The name was applied in association with Mount Zanuck by members of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) who climbed the peak in the 1969-70 season. | ||
==Protection by the government== | |||
[[File:Gothic NM North.jpg|thumb|The boundaries of the northern portion of Gothic National Monument]] | |||
[[File:Gothic NM South.png|thumb|The boundaries of the southern portion of Gothic National Monument]] | |||
On 20 April 2025, [[Grand Duke Travis]] declared the Gothic Mountains a national monument under the oversight of the [[Westarctican Parks Service]]. It was protected in the first group of sites named by the government. | |||
The Gothic Mountains were on the January 2024 list of ten sites that should be considered for eventual protection as a national park of Westarctica. While not all of the Gothic Mountains fall within Westarctica's borders, the majority of them do. They are among the more physically and geographically distinct ranges in the nation. As part of the [[Transantarctic Mountains]] near the south pole, the Gothic Mountains, and most notably the Organ Pipes are some of the most photographed and thoroughly explored in Westarctica. Owing to these factors, they were recommended to be amongst the first areas protected by Westarctica. This recommendation was as a national monument, as the range has a lesser degree of scientific value when compared to many of Westarctica's other sites. This makes it a prime candidate for eventual redesignation as a national park. | |||
The monument protects the entirety of the Westarctican Gothic range, as well as a portion of the nearby [[Albanus Glacier]], the entirety of the Howe and Griffith glaciers, Long Valley, and Mount Russell. | |||
[[Category:Mountains]] | [[Category:Mountains]] | ||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||