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'''Île de l'Est''', or '''East Island''', is a part of the subantarctic archipelago of the [[Crozet Islands]]. With an area of {{convert|130|km²|sqmi|0|abbr=on}} it is the second largest island of the group. It is part of the [[French Southern and Antarctic Lands]]. |
'''Île de l'Est''', or '''East Island''', is a part of the subantarctic archipelago of the [[Crozet Islands]]. With an area of {{convert|130|km²|sqmi|0|abbr=on}} it is the second largest island of the group. It is part of the [[French Southern and Antarctic Lands]]. |
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==Description== |
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The landscape of the island is mainly bare rock; it is the most mountainous in the archipelago, with a high point of 1090 m, and a rugged coastline of high cliffs. It is dissected by several steep-sided valleys of glacial origin. The only [[introduced species|introduced]] animals are [[rabbit]]s. There is no human infrastructure; it is only occasionally visited by researchers.<ref name=bli/> |
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==Important Bird Area== |
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The island has been identified as an [[Important Bird Area]] (IBA) by [[BirdLife International]] as a breeding site for [[seabird]]s. Key species include [[King Penguin|King]], [[Gentoo Penguin|Gentoo]], [[Macaroni Penguin|Macaroni]] and [[Northern Rockhopper Penguin]]s, [[Wandering Albatross|Wandering]], [[Grey-headed Albatross|Grey-headed]], [[Light-mantled Albatross|Light-mantled]], [[Sooty Albatross|Sooty]] and [[Black-browed Albatross]]es, both [[Northern Giant Petrel|Northern]] and [[Southern Giant Petrel]]s, [[Medium-billed Prion|Medium-billed]] and [[Fairy Prion]]s, [[Great-winged Petrel|Great-winged]], [[Soft-plumaged Petrel|Soft-plumaged]], [[White-chinned Petrel|White-chinned]], [[Grey Petrel|Grey]], [[Blue Petrel|Blue]] and [[Kerguelen Petrel]]s, [[Wilson's Storm Petrel|Wilson's]], [[Grey-backed Storm Petrel|Grey-backed]] and [[Black-bellied Storm Petrel]]s, , [[Common Diving Petrel|Common]] and [[South Georgia Diving Petrel]]s, [[Blue-eyed shag|Crozet Blue-eyed Shags]], [[Brown Skua]]s and [[Kerguelen Tern]]s. [[Eaton's Pintail]]s are present. The island is also the site of the largest breeding population of [[southern elephant seal]]s in the archipelago.<ref name=bli>BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Île de l'Est. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2012-01-09.</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands#List of Antarctic islands north of 60° S|List of Antarctic islands north of 60° S]] |
* [[List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands#List of Antarctic islands north of 60° S|List of Antarctic islands north of 60° S]] |
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| Geography | |
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| Coordinates | 46°25′S 52°12′E / 46.417°S 52.200°E |
| Archipelago | Crozet Islands |
| Area | 130 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Length | 18 km (11.2 mi) |
| Width | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,090 m (3580 ft) |
| Administration | |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Île de l'Est, or East Island, is a part of the subantarctic archipelago of the Crozet Islands. With an area of 130 km2 (50 sq mi) it is the second largest island of the group. It is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
Description
The landscape of the island is mainly bare rock; it is the most mountainous in the archipelago, with a high point of 1090 m, and a rugged coastline of high cliffs. It is dissected by several steep-sided valleys of glacial origin. The only introduced animals are rabbits. There is no human infrastructure; it is only occasionally visited by researchers.[1]
Important Bird Area
The island has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International as a breeding site for seabirds. Key species include King, Gentoo, Macaroni and Northern Rockhopper Penguins, Wandering, Grey-headed, Light-mantled, Sooty and Black-browed Albatrosses, both Northern and Southern Giant Petrels, Medium-billed and Fairy Prions, Great-winged, Soft-plumaged, White-chinned, Grey, Blue and Kerguelen Petrels, Wilson's, Grey-backed and Black-bellied Storm Petrels, , Common and South Georgia Diving Petrels, Crozet Blue-eyed Shags, Brown Skuas and Kerguelen Terns. Eaton's Pintails are present. The island is also the site of the largest breeding population of southern elephant seals in the archipelago.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Île de l'Est. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2012-01-09.
46°25′S 52°12′E / 46.417°S 52.200°E
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