Devil Island
view from top of volcanic peak
  Devil Island Antarctic Peninsula | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 63°48′S 57°17′W / 63.800°S 57.283°WCoordinates: 63°48′S 57°17′W / 63.800°S 57.283°W |
| Archipelago | James Ross Island group |
| Administration | |
None | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System. | |
Devil Island is a 128 ha, ice-free island about 2 km long, in the James Ross Island group near the north-eastern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. It lies in a small cove 1 km north of Vega Island, east of the Trinity Peninsula. It is characterised by several low hills rising to a maximum height of about 150 m.[1]
Geography[]
Devil island is a recent volcano consisting of two basalt volcano necks, surrounded by extensive talus.
Important Bird Area[]
The site has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a large breeding colony of about 15,000 pairs of Adélie penguins. Other birds recorded as nesting there include brown skuas and snow petrels.[1]
The island is an important breeding site for Adélie penguins
References[]
- ^ a b "Devil Island". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
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- Important Bird Areas of Antarctica
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- Islands of the James Ross Island group
- Penguin colonies
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