Ildefonso Islands
 Ildefonso Islands, South of the Hoste Island |
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| Coordinates | 55°44′S 69°26′W / 55.733°S 69.433°W |
| Area | 200 m2 (2,200 sq ft) |
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Islas Ildefonso are a group of islands in Chile. The islands belong to the Commune of Cabo de Hornos in Antártica Chilena Province of Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region. They lie 96 km (60 mi) west of Isla Hermite, part of Tierra del Fuego, and 93 km (58 mi) NNW of Diego Ramirez Islands, but only 27 km (17 mi) south of Isla Hoste or 23 km (14 mi) to rocks near Isla Hoste.
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[edit] Description
The islands consist of nine stacks, within two groups. They extend 6 km (4 mi) on a northwest-southeast axis. The land area measures about 200 m2 (2,153 sq ft). More than 50% of this comprises the large single southern stack, which is 970 m (3,182 ft) long and between 80 to 200 m (262 to 656 ft) wide. The islands are steep and rocky, and covered in tussac grass.[1]
[edit] Important Bird Area
The islands have been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area because they hold large breeding populations of both Southern Rockhopper Penguins (86,000 breeding pairs) and Black-browed Albatrosses (47,000 breeding pairs). There are also small numbers of Grey-headed Albatrosses. Magellanic Penguins, Imperial Shags and Sooty Shearwaters are present.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Shirihai, Hadoram. (2002). A complete guide to Antarctic wildlife. ISBN 951-98947-0-5
- ^ BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Islas Ildefonso. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2012-01-15.
Coordinates: 55°44′S 69°26′W / 55.733°S 69.433°W
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