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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]
  Devil Island Antarctic Peninsula | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 63°48′S 57°17′W |
| Archipelago | James Ross Island group |
| Administration | |
None | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System. | |
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]
References
- "Devil Island". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
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На других языках
[de] Devil Island (Antarktika)
Devil Island (spanisch Isla del Diablo, deutsch auch Teufelsinsel) ist eine Insel in der Weddellsee. Sie liegt in einer Bucht an der Nordküste der Vega-Insel im Prinz-Gustav-Kanal südöstlich der Spitze der Antarktischen Halbinsel.- [en] Devil Island
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