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'''Dream Island''' is an [[island]] lying {{convert|0.7|km|abbr=on}} south-east of [[Cape Monaco]], off the south-west coast of [[Anvers Island]] in [[Wylie Bay]], in the [[Palmer Archipelago]] of [[Antarctica]]. It was surveyed by the British Naval Hydrographic Survey Unit in 1956-1957 and named by the [[UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee]] for its natural features including a [[cave]] and, in summer, a small [[waterfall]], with [[moss]]y patches and [[grass]]. It lies about 10&nbsp;km north-west of the United States' [[Palmer Station]].<ref name=bli/>
'''Dream Island''' is an [[island]] lying {{convert|0.7|km|abbr=on}} south-east of [[Cape Monaco]], off the south-west coast of [[Anvers Island]] in [[Wylie Bay]], in the [[Palmer Archipelago]] of [[Antarctica]]. It was surveyed by the British Naval Hydrographic Survey Unit in 1956-1957 and named by the [[UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee]] for its natural features including a [[cave]] and, in summer, a small [[waterfall]], with [[moss]]y patches and [[grass]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dream Island |url=https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/display_name.cfm?gaz_id=108564 |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=[[Australian Antarctic Program]]}}</ref> It lies about 10&nbsp;km north-west of the United States' [[Palmer Station]].<ref name=bli/>


==Fauna==
==Important Bird Area==
The island has been identified as an [[Important Bird Area]] (IBA) by [[BirdLife International]] because it supports a [[bird colony|breeding colony]] of about 11,000 pairs of [[Adélie penguin]]s, as well as smaller numbers of [[chinstrap penguin]]s. The site is protected as a Restricted Area under [[Antarctic Specially Managed Area|ASMA 7]] - [[Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin]].<ref name=bli>{{cite web |url=http://www.birdlife.org |title=Dream Island |access-date=16 December 2012 |work=BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas |publisher=BirdLife International |date=2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070710124603/http://www.birdlife.org/ |archive-date=10 July 2007 }}</ref>
The island has been identified as an [[Important Bird Area]] (IBA) by [[BirdLife International]] because it supports a [[bird colony|breeding colony]] of about 11,000 pairs of [[Adélie penguin]]s, as well as smaller numbers of [[chinstrap penguin]]s. The site is protected as a Restricted Area under [[Antarctic Specially Managed Area|ASMA 7]] - [[Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin]].<ref name=bli>{{cite web |url=http://www.birdlife.org |title=Dream Island |access-date=16 December 2012 |work=BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas |publisher=BirdLife International |date=2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070710124603/http://www.birdlife.org/ |archive-date=10 July 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010 |title=Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Managed Area No. 7 Southwest Anvers Island and Palmers Basin |url=https://www.env.go.jp/nature/nankyoku/kankyohogo/database/jyouyaku/asma/asma_pdf_en/ASMA07_en.pdf |website=[[Ministry of the Environment (Japan)|Ministry of the Environment]] |page=11}}</ref> Other birds located on the island include the [[southern giant petrel]], [[brown skua]], [[kelp gull]], and [[imperial shag]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-01-17 |title=Map 17: ASMA No.7 - Dream Island Restricted Zone |url=https://documents.ats.aq/ATCM44/att/ATCM44_att019_e.pdf |website=United States Antarctic Program Environmental Research & Assessment}}</ref> The island also hosts a hangout spot for [[Fur seal|fur seals]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=McConell |first=Madison |date=2015-01-14 |title=Two fur seals rest on rocks at Dream Island |url=https://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/mmg_disp.jsp?med_id=77820 |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=[[U.S. National Science Foundation]]}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 23:40, 27 November 2024

For other uses, see Dream Island (disambiguation).

Dream Island
Dream Island is located in Antarctica
Dream Island
Dream Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates64°44′S 64°14′W / 64.733°S 64.233°W / -64.733; -64.233
ArchipelagoPalmer Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Additional information
ASMA 7 Restricted Area

Dream Island is an island lying 0.7 km (0.43 mi) south-east of Cape Monaco, off the south-west coast of Anvers Island in Wylie Bay, in the Palmer Archipelago of Antarctica. It was surveyed by the British Naval Hydrographic Survey Unit in 1956-1957 and named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for its natural features including a cave and, in summer, a small waterfall, with mossy patches and grass.[1] It lies about 10 km north-west of the United States' Palmer Station.[2]

Fauna

The island has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a breeding colony of about 11,000 pairs of Adélie penguins, as well as smaller numbers of chinstrap penguins. The site is protected as a Restricted Area under ASMA 7 - Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin.[2][3] Other birds located on the island include the southern giant petrel, brown skua, kelp gull, and imperial shag.[4] The island also hosts a hangout spot for fur seals.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dream Island". Australian Antarctic Program. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Dream Island". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Managed Area No. 7 Southwest Anvers Island and Palmers Basin" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. 2010. p. 11.
  4. ^ a b "Map 17: ASMA No.7 - Dream Island Restricted Zone" (PDF). United States Antarctic Program Environmental Research & Assessment. 17 January 2022.
  5. ^ McConell, Madison (14 January 2015). "Two fur seals rest on rocks at Dream Island". U.S. National Science Foundation. Retrieved 25 June 2024.

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