Devil Island
 View from top of volcanic peak | |
 Location of Devil Island | |
  Devil Island Location in Antarctica  Devil Island Devil Island (Antarctica) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 63°48′S57°17′W/ 63.800°S 57.283°W |
| Archipelago | James Ross Island group |
| Administration | |
None | |
| Administered under theAntarctic Treaty System. | |
Devil Islandis a 128 ha, ice-free island about 2 km long, in theJames Ross Island groupnear the north-eastern tip of theAntarctic Peninsula.It lies in a small cove 1 km north ofVega Island,east of theTrinity Peninsula.It is characterised by several low hills rising to a maximum height of about 150 m.[1]
Geography
[edit]Devil island is a recent volcano consisting of two basalt volcano necks, surrounded by extensive talus.
Important Bird Area
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The site has been identified as anImportant Bird Area(IBA) byBirdLife Internationalbecause it supports a largebreeding colonyof about 15,000 pairs ofAdélie penguins.Other birds recorded as nesting there includebrown skuasandsnow petrels.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Devil Island".BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas.BirdLife International. 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 10 July 2007.Retrieved15 December2012.
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