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| <br><center>[[Balleny Islands National Monument]]<br>[[File:Sabrina Island South.png|frameless|upright=.9]]</center><br> || 8 August 2025 || 76,794 acres<br>(310.8 sq. km) || Includes [[Buckle Island]] and surrounding smaller islands. Within its boundaries are two Important Bird Areas, including Westarctica's morthernmost Adélie penguin colony and its largest rookery for chinstrap penguins. Significant numbers of orca have been observed within the monument's waters | | <br><center>[[Balleny Islands National Monument]]<br>[[File:Sabrina Island South.png|frameless|upright=.9]]</center><br> || 8 August 2025 || 76,794 acres<br>(310.8 sq. km) || Includes [[Buckle Island]] and surrounding smaller islands. Within its boundaries are two Important Bird Areas, including Westarctica's morthernmost Adélie penguin colony and its largest rookery for chinstrap penguins. Significant numbers of orca have been observed within the monument's waters. | ||
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| <br><center>[[Byrd Station National Monument]]<br>[[File:Byrd-tunnel.jpg|frameless|upright=.9]]</center><br> || 8 August 2025 || 16,000 acres<br>(64.7 sq. km) || [[Byrd Station]] is a mothballed Cold War-era research station, which was operated by the United States and whose activities within Westarctica incur additional diplomatic concerns with that nation. Preservation as a National Monument allows Westarctica more control and advantage in potential dealings with the US, on top of protecting the scientific history of the nation. | | <br><center>[[Byrd Station National Monument]]<br>[[File:Byrd-tunnel.jpg|frameless|upright=.9]]</center><br> || 8 August 2025 || 16,000 acres<br>(64.7 sq. km) || [[Byrd Station]] is a mothballed Cold War-era research station, which was operated by the United States and whose activities within Westarctica incur additional diplomatic concerns with that nation. Preservation as a National Monument allows Westarctica more control and advantage in potential dealings with the US, on top of protecting the scientific history of the nation. | ||