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ISLAND DIRECTORY
Islands of Antarctic Islands
Adelaide [59]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Lat: 67.20º S Long : 68.50º W
Area: 4463.1 sq. km Altitude: 2317 m
Shoreline: 369.1 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0827
Depth to nearest land: <500 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 10 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 10 km Isolation Index: 9
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: polar
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, research stations
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: scientific research
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
Last updated: 28/05/89
Alexander [63]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Lat: 70.76º S Long : 71.25º W
Area: 49069.9 sq. km Altitude: 2987 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 2185.4 km (scale 1:12000000) Coastal Index: 0.0445
Depth to nearest land: <500 m
Nearest island: 20 km group: 20 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 20 km Isolation Index: 13
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 0.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 18/02/90
Anvers [56]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Lat: 64.60º S Long : 63.50º W
Area: 2432.1 sq. km Altitude: 2821 m
Shoreline: 378.9 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1558
Depth to nearest land: <500 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 10 km
Nearest continent: Antarctic Distance: 10 km Isolation Index: 9
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: polar
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, research station
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: scientific research
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
Last updated: 27/05/89
Berkner [62]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands Region: Weddell Sea
Lat: 79.34º S Long : 48.12º W
Area: 43873.1 sq. km Altitude: 975 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 1040.2 km (scale 1:12000000) Coastal Index: 0.0237
Depth to nearest land: <500 m
Nearest island: 40 km group: 100 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 100 km Isolation Index: 26
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar
ECOSYSTEMS:
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
world's southernmost island
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 28/05/89
Biscoe [1867]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 66.18º SLong: 66.73º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Black [30]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands Region: Ross Sea
Lat: 78.20º S Long : 166.44º E
Area: 221.7 sq. km Altitude: 1041 m
Shoreline: 67.6 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3049
Depth to nearest land: <500 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 10 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 10 km Isolation Index: 9
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, near McMurdo Base (USA)
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 21/05/89
Bowman [32]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 65.20º SLong: 102.97º E
Area: 236.2 sq. km Altitude: 286 m Shoreline: 62.3 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Brabant [51]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 64.25º SLong: 62.30º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 976.8 sq. km Altitude: 2522 m Shoreline: 25.9 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Buckle [6]
Group: Archipelago: Balleny Islands
Country: Antarctic Islands
Lat: 66.79º S Long : 163.27º E
Area: 123.6 sq. km Altitude: 945 m
Shoreline: 51.4 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.4159
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 25 km group: 320 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 320 km Isolation Index: 41
ISLAND TYPE: active volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: volcanic eruptions, earthquakes (Mw 8.2 on 25/03/98)
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, Discovered by whalers in 1839
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 4 Low
CI-Marine: 4 Low
Last updated: 20/05/98
Burke [39]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 73.16º SLong: 104.98º W Region: Amundsen Sea
Area: 355.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m Shoreline: 82.2 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Carney [1101]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 73.93º SLong: 121.00º W Region: Amundsen Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Charcot [1869]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 70.00º SLong: 76.00º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Clarence [21]
Group: Elephant Group Archipelago: South Shetland Islands
Country: Antarctic Islands
Lat: 61.25º S Long : 54.10º W
Area: 161.6 sq. km Altitude: 2300 m
Shoreline: 61.9 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3830
Depth to nearest land: 500 m
Nearest island: 30 km group: 260 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 260 km Isolation Index: 38
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 1
Non-vascular cryptogamic, herb tundra below 50 m
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 3 Low
Last updated: 21/05/89
Coronation - including Monroe, Robertson, Lynch [1128]
Group: Archipelago: South Orkney Islands
Country: Antarctic Islands Region: Scotia Sea
Lat: 60.61º S Long : 45.71º W
Area: 450.0 sq. km Altitude: 1278 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 18 km group: 500 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 700 km Isolation Index: 53
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Metamorphosed sediments (schists and amphibolites); largely ice-covered;
surrounded by pack ice for much of the year
CLIMATE: low polar mean -3øC, 400 mm
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 5 Marine: 1
Coastal lichens; grass and pearlwort in sheltered areas; cryptogamic
tundra of
lichens and cushion mosses up to 500 m; algae and mosses in wet areas;
lichens
at high altitude
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
22 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Plants:
2 vascular plants, 200 lichens, 75 mosses, 12 hepatics
Invertebrates:
a few species of abundant Collembola, Acarina and Diptera
Birds:
4 penguins, 2 breeding
9 common seabirds
Mammals:
5 seals
SPECIES RICHNESS:
few
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
seabird/penguin rookery, seals
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Discovered 1821, seals depleted by 19th century sealing expeditions
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
DATA RELIABILITY: partial Data Rel. Indicator: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 5 Low
CI-Marine: 3 Low
REFERENCES:
Clark, M.R. and Dingwall, P.R. 1985. Conservation of islands in the
Southern
Ocean: a review of the protected areas of Insulantarctica. IUCN,
Gland and
Cambridge. 193 p.
Last updated: 28/05/89
Coulman [38]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 73.46º SLong: 169.60º E Region: Ross Sea
Area: 342.6 sq. km Altitude: 1999 m Shoreline: 87.5 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
D'Urville [44]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 63.10º SLong: 56.25º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 455.3 sq. km Altitude: 210 m Shoreline: 94.5 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Dean [1469]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 74.50º SLong: 127.00º W Region: Amundsen Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
Deception [19]
Group: Main (South-West) Group Archipelago: South Shetland Islands
Country: Antarctic Islands
Lat: 62.93º S Long : 60.57º W
Area: 136.9 sq. km Altitude: 576 m
Shoreline: 70.7 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.5164
Depth to nearest land: 500 m
Nearest island: 25 km group: 110 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 110 km Isolation Index: 26
ISLAND TYPE: active volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Crescent-shaped drowned breached caldera of active volcano forming
circular bay (Port Foster); frequent seismicity; fumaroles and
hot soils around crater; major eruptions in 1848, 1967, 1969 and 1970;
pack ice 6 months of the year.
CLIMATE: polar mean -2.7øC, 400 mm
WATER BALANCE: ice cover
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: volcanic eruptions, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 1
Non-vascular cryptogams, herb tundra below 50 m. Krill in nearshore
waters.
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Plants:
lichens, mosses, algae;
2 higher plants.
Invertebrates:
impoverished.
Birds:
16 breeding species.
SPECIES RICHNESS:
few land species
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 1
seabird/penguin rookeries seal rookery
undersea fumaroles produce boiled krill
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, research station
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: research, former sealing/whaling
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Sealing base during 1820s and 1870s with heavy exploitation
of fur seals, elephant seals and penguins; British whaling
station from 1906 to 1931. Spanish Antarctic Station
Gabriel de Castilla on Port Foster bay.
Accessibility: port
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
DATA RELIABILITY: good Data Rel. Indicator: 3
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 4 Low
CI-Marine: 4 Low
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 17/07/98
Dolleman [1876]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 70.75º SLong: 60.83º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Drygalski [48]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 65.88º SLong: 92.59º E Region: Davis Sea
Area: 693.7 sq. km Altitude: 510 m Shoreline: 117.9 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Dundee [41]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 63.60º SLong: 55.98º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 383.3 sq. km Altitude: 600 m Shoreline: 77.5 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Dustin [35]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 72.54º SLong: 94.81º W
Area: 285.6 sq. km Altitude: 610 m Shoreline: 84.3 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Elephant [45]
Group: Elephant (North-East) Group Archipelago: South Shetland Islands
Country: Antarctic Islands
Lat: 61.15º S Long : 55.10º W
Area: 557.9 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 134.0 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2402
Depth to nearest land: <500 m
Nearest island: 29 km group: 200 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 240 km Isolation Index: 35
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar -2.7øC, 400 mm
ECOSYSTEMS:
Non-vascular cryptogams, herb tundra
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
seabird rookery, seal rookery
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, governmment support, legislation
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 7 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 557.9 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: partial Data Rel. Indicator: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 4 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 25/05/89
Ewing [1875]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 69.92º SLong: 61.17º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Forrester [7]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands
Lat: 74.12º S Long : 132.00º W
Area: 132.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 42.7 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3235
Nearest island: 40 km group: 40 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 40 km Isolation Index: 19
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 01/08/88
Gillock [1489]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands
Lat: 70.55º S Long : 72.05º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: <500 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 15 km group: 15 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 15 km Isolation Index: 12
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 28/05/89
Grant [49]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 74.42º SLong: 131.26º W
Area: 767.8 sq. km Altitude: 580 m Shoreline: 119.2 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Greenwich [22]
Group: Main (South-West) Group Archipelago: South Shetland Islands
Country: Antarctic Islands
Lat: 62.45º S Long : 59.75º W
Area: 173.8 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 78.6 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.4522
Depth to nearest land: 500 m
Nearest island: 3 km group: 140 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 140 km Isolation Index: 25
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: polar -2.7øC, 400 mm
ECOSYSTEMS:
Non-vascular cryptogams, herb tundra
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
seabird/penguin rookery, seal rookery
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, Capitan Arturo Prat Base (Chile)
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: research base
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 0 Low
Last updated: 21/05/89
Hearst [1874]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 69.50º SLong: 62.33º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Henderson [24]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands
Lat: 66.36º S Long : 97.24º E
Area: 185.6 sq. km Altitude: 252 m
Shoreline: 58.0 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3125
Depth to nearest land: <500 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 10 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 10 km Isolation Index: 9
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 21/05/89
James Ross [58]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 64.20º SLong: 57.75º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 2598.4 sq. km Altitude: 1628 m Shoreline: 392.6 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Joinville [55]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 63.35º SLong: 55.66º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 1607.4 sq. km Altitude: 765 m Shoreline: 225.8 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE: continental
King George [54]
Group: Main (South-West) Group Archipelago: South Shetland Islands
Country: Antarctic Islands
Lat: 62.05º S Long : 58.40º W
Area: 1383.8 sq. km Altitude: 655 m
Shoreline: 297.1 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2147
Depth to nearest land: 500 m
Nearest island: 2 km group: 150 km
Nearest continent: Antarctic Distance: 150 km Isolation Index: 26
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Rocky jagged coastline with narrow beaches backed by ice cliffs, ice
domes and
glaciers; Carboniferous and Jurassic sedimentary rocks, Tertiary basalts
and
andesites; some organic soils and thick peat deposits; enclosed in pack
ice
for up to 6 months
CLIMATE: polar
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 4 Marine: 1
Crustose lichens in exposed coastal regions, fruticose
lichens and cushion mosses in higher inland areas, small
areas of herb tundra in sheltered sites below 50 m, sheets of
alga Prasiola on wet disturbed ground near bird colonies
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Plants:
2 species
Invertebrates:
impoverished
Birds:
16 breeding seabirds and penguins
Mammals:
elephant seals and 4 other seals, 3 breeding
SPECIES RICHNESS:
few
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
seabird/penguin rookery, seal rookeries
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, scientific stations since 1940s
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: scientific research
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Several research stations established: Bellingshausen (USSR), Teniente
Rudolpho Marsh (Chile), Jubany (Argentina), Arctowski (Poland),
Comandante
Ferraz (Brazil)
Habitat: research stations Urban Pop: 0 Urban Indicator: 0
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
Number: 2 Area: Terrestrial: 13.5 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
Fildes Peninsula (154 ha) Specially Protected Area 1966-1975,
reclassified
Site of Special Scientific Interest 1975-1985
Admiralty Bay (1200 ha) Site of Special Scientific Interest 1979-1985
covered by Antarctic Treaty 1961
DATA RELIABILITY: partial Data Rel. Indicator: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 3 Low
CI-Marine: 1 Low
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 27/05/89
Latady [1870]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 71.00º SLong: 75.00º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Laurie - including Saddle [1129]
Group: Archipelago: South Orkney Islands
Country: Antarctic Islands Region: Scotia Sea
Lat: 60.85º S Long : 44.50º W
Area: 50.0 sq. km Altitude: 940 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 9 km group: 500 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 700 km Isolation Index: 52
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: low polar -3øC, 400 mm
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 4 Marine: 1
Coastal lichens; grass and pearlwort in sheltered areas; cryptogamic
tundra of
lichens and cushion mosses up to 150 m; algae and mosses in wet areas;
lichens
at high altitude
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
major penguin rookery, seals
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, research station
Population: 14 (1982) Density: 0.3 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr Stable
Major Human Activities: scientific research
Habitat: research base Urban Pop: 0 Urban Indicator: 0
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
DATA RELIABILITY: partial Data Rel. Indicator: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 3 Low
CI-Marine: 1 Low
Last updated: 28/05/89
Lavoisier [34]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 66.20º SLong: 66.80º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 264.7 sq. km Altitude: ? m Shoreline: 89.5 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Liard [31]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 66.80º SLong: 67.50º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 232.9 sq. km Altitude: ? m Shoreline: 66.1 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Livingston [50]
Group: Main (South-West) Group Archipelago: South Shetland Islands
Country: Antarctic Islands
Lat: 62.50º S Long : 60.50º W
Area: 973.5 sq. km Altitude: 914 m
Shoreline: 291.5 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2994
Depth to nearest land: <500 m
Nearest island: 3 km group: 120 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 120 km Isolation Index: 24
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Carboniferous and Jurassic sedimentary rocks, Tertiary basalts and
andesites,
some organic soils and peat deposits; active ice domes/glaciers and some
areas
free of permanent ice and snow; enclosed by pack ice up to 6 months a
year
CLIMATE: polar -2.7øC, 400 mm
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 4 Marine: 1
Non-vascular cryptogamic formations with lichens, mosses and
algae, small areas of herb tundra below 50 m
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Plants:
2 higher plants at southernmost limit of vascular plant distribution:
Deschampsia antarctica (grass)
Colobanthus quitensis (Pearlwort)
Birds:
16 species of breeding seabirds
Mammals:
elephant seal and 4 other seals occur
SPECIES RICHNESS:
few
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
seabird rookeries, seal rookeries
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
Number: 2 Area: Terrestrial: 32.9 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
Cape Shirreff Specially Protected Area (SPA No. 11) (265 ha)
Byers Peninsula Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI No. 6) (3027
ha)
covered by Antarctic Treaty 1961
DATA RELIABILITY: partial Data Rel. Indicator: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 5 Low
CI-Marine: 3 Low
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 27/05/89
Low [23]
Group: Main (South-West) Group, Archipelago: South Shetland Islands
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 63.35º SLong: 62.20º W
Area: 181.2 sq. km Altitude: ? m Shoreline: 63.9 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Masson [46]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands Region: Davis Sea
Lat: 66.14º S Long : 96.65º E
Area: 585.4 sq. km Altitude: 471 m
Shoreline: 91.3 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1560
Depth to nearest land: <500 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 15 km group: 25 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 25 km Isolation Index: 14
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 27/05/89
Mikhaylov [1477]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 66.88º SLong: 85.91º E Region: Davis Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
Mill [53]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 65.52º SLong: 100.79º E Region: Davis Sea
Area: 1258.1 sq. km Altitude: 326 m Shoreline: 134.8 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Nelson [26]
Group: Main (South-West) Group Archipelago: South Shetland Islands
Country: Antarctic Islands
Lat: 62.30º S Long : 59.10º W
Area: 192.1 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 65.3 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3399
Depth to nearest land: 500 m
Nearest island: 2 km group: 140 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 140 km Isolation Index: 25
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar -2.7øC, 400 mm
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 1
Non-vascular cryptogams, herb tundra
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
seabird/penguin rookery, seal rookery
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 4 Low
CI-Marine: 3 Low
Last updated: 21/05/89
Peter I Oy [1475]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 68.92º SLong: 90.83º W Region: Bellingshausen Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
Pourquoi Pas [42]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 67.75º SLong: 67.60º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 419.7 sq. km Altitude: 1585 m Shoreline: 95.8 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Powell - including Fredriksen, Michelsen, Grey [1131]
Group: Archipelago: South Orkney Islands
Country: Antarctic Islands Region: Scotia Sea
Lat: 60.69º S Long : 45.03º W
Area: 20.0 sq. km Altitude: 620 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 4 km group: 500 km
Nearest continent: Antarctic Distance: 700 km Isolation Index: 51
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: low polar mean -3øC, 400 mm
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 4 Marine: 1
Diverse and unmodified vegetation types: coastal lichens, cushion moss
and
fruticose lichen tundra, grass and pearlwort in sheltered areas, algae
and
mosses in wet areas
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
penguin/seabird rookery, seal colonies
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 4 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 6.1 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 5 Low
CI-Marine: 3 Low
Last updated: 28/05/89
Renaud [47]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Lat: 65.70º S Long : 66.00º W
Area: 618.3 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 147.6 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2387
Depth to nearest land: <500 m
Nearest island: 40 km group: 40 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 40 km Isolation Index: 19
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 27/05/89
Robert [25]
Group: Main (South-West) Group Archipelago: South Shetland Islands
Country: Antarctic Islands
Lat: 62.35º S Long : 59.60º W
Area: 185.8 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 63.5 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3418
Depth to nearest land: 500 m
Nearest island: 5 km group: 140 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 140 km Isolation Index: 26
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar mean -2.7øC, 400 mm
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 1
Non-vascular cryptogams, herb tundra
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
seabird/penguin rookery, seal rookery
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 0.7 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 4 Low
CI-Marine: 3 Low
Last updated: 21/05/89
Robertson [1873]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 65.25º SLong: 59.50º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Roosevelt [61]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands Region: Ross Sea
Lat: 79.29º S Long : 162.00º W
Area: 7909.6 sq. km Altitude: 550 m
Shoreline: 351.9 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0445
Depth to nearest land: <500 m
Nearest island: 100 km group: 100 km
Nearest continent: Antarctic Distance: 100 km Isolation Index: 30
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 28/05/89
Ross [57]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands Region: Ross Sea
Lat: 77.50º S Long : 167.75º E
Area: 2480.9 sq. km Altitude: 3794 m
Shoreline: 313.6 km (scale 1:2217000) Coastal Index: 0.1264
Depth to nearest land: <500 m
Nearest island: 40 km group: 40 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 40 km Isolation Index: 19
ISLAND TYPE: active volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: polar
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: volcanic eruptions
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, research stations
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: scientific research
Accessibility: airport
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 1 Low
Last updated: 27/05/89
Rothschild [1868]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 69.50º SLong: 73.00º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Sherman [52]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands Region: Amundsen Sea
Lat: 72.63º S Long : 100.00º W
Area: 1158.6 sq. km Altitude: 186 m
Shoreline: 153.0 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1321
Depth to nearest land: <500 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 15 km group: 30 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 30 km Isolation Index: 15
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 27/05/89
Signy - including Moe [1130]
Group: Archipelago: South Orkney Islands
Country: Antarctic Islands Region: Scotia Sea
Lat: 60.72º S Long : 45.60º W
Area: 19.0 sq. km Altitude: 281 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 3 km group: 500 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 700 km Isolation Index: 51
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: low polar mean -3øC, 400 mm
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 3 Marine: 1
Cryptogamic and herb tundras, lichens predominant
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
penguin/seabird rookery, seals
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 1
some experimental introductions
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, research station
Population: 11 (1983) Density: 0.6 persons/sq. km
Maximum known population: 22
Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr Stable
Major Human Activities: scientific research
Habitat: research station Urban Pop: 0 Urban Indicator: 0
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 1.2 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 3 Low
CI-Marine: 1 Low
Last updated: 28/05/89
Siple [60]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands Region: Amundsen Sea
Lat: 73.73º S Long : 125.20º W
Area: 6390.0 sq. km Altitude: 3110 m
Shoreline: 486.7 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0762
Depth to nearest land: <500 m
Nearest island: 20 km group: 60 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 60 km Isolation Index: 20
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 27/05/89
Smith [27]
Group: Main (South-West) Group Archipelago: South Shetland Islands
Country: Antarctic Islands
Lat: 63.00º S Long : 62.60º W
Area: 205.7 sq. km Altitude: 2042 m
Shoreline: 82.8 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.4025
Depth to nearest land: <500 m
Nearest island: 25 km group: 140 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 140 km Isolation Index: 29
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 1
Non-vascular cryptogams, herb tundra
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
seabird/penguin rookery, seal rookery
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 4 Low
CI-Marine: 3 Low
Last updated: 21/05/89
Smyley [1871]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 72.43º SLong: 78.33º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Snow [20]
Group: Main (South-West) Group Archipelago: South Shetland Islands
Country: Antarctic Islands
Lat: 62.80º S Long : 61.50º W
Area: 154.2 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 57.6 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3735
Depth to nearest land: 500 m
Nearest island: 5 km group: 140 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 140 km Isolation Index: 26
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar mean -2.7øC, 400 mm
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 21/05/89
Snow Hill [40]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 64.45º SLong: 57.20º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 371.2 sq. km Altitude: 396 m Shoreline: 89.0 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Spaatz [1872]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 73.00º SLong: 75.00º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Steele [1877]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 71.07º SLong: 60.83º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Sturge [43]
Group: Archipelago: Balleny Islands
Country: Antarctic Islands
Lat: 67.44º S Long : 164.78º E
Area: 437.4 sq. km Altitude: 945 m
Shoreline: 99.1 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2266
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 80 km group: 280 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 280 km Isolation Index: 42
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: volcanic eruptions, earthquakes (25/03/98)
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 4 Low
CI-Marine: 4 Low
Last updated: 20/05/98
Thurston [65]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 72.14º SLong: 99.00º W Region: Amundsen Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Trinity [28]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 63.80º SLong: 60.85º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 208.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m Shoreline: 107.7 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Vega [37]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands: Southern
Lat: 63.85º SLong: 57.30º W Region: Antarctic Peninsula
Area: 327.6 sq. km Altitude: ? m Shoreline: 97.9 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
White [29]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands Region: Ross Sea
Lat: 78.14º S Long : 167.29º E
Area: 217.7 sq. km Altitude: 1162 m
Shoreline: 64.9 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2981
Depth to nearest land: <500 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: Antarctica Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, near McMurdo Base (USA)
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 21/05/89
White [36]
Group:
Country: Antarctic Islands
Lat: 67.26º S Long : 48.67º E
Area: 306.4 sq. km Altitude: 159 m
Shoreline: 72.0 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2350
Depth to nearest land: <500 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 10 km
Nearest continent: Antarctic Distance: 10 km Isolation Index: 9
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 21/05/89
Young [33]
Group: Archipelago: Balleny Islands
Country: Antarctic Islands
Lat: 66.40º S Long : 162.55º E
Area: 255.4 sq. km Altitude: 991 m
Shoreline: 80.9 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3168
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 25 km group: 360 km
Nearest continent: Antarctic Distance: 360 km Isolation Index: 43
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: polar
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: volcanic eruptions, earthquakes (25/03/98)
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 4 Low
CI-Marine: 4 Low
Last updated: 20/05/98
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