Owen Island in the Antarctic is a small (19 ha), circular, ice-free island lying between Round Point and Pottinger Point about 500 m off the north coast of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands.[1] It was charted and named in 1935 by DI personnel on the Discovery II.
  Owen Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 61°56′S 58°26′W / 61.933°S 58.433°W |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Important Bird Area
editThe island has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a large breeding colony of about 21,000 pairs of chinstrap penguins[1] in 1980, falling to 12,000 in 1987.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Owen Island, King George Island". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Owen Island, King George Island". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
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