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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 130 km2 (50 sq mi) it is the second largest island of the group. It is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46°25′48″S 52°12′27″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) |
| Highest point | Mont Marion-Dufresne |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Description
The island is the easternmost of the archipelago, lying about 20 km east of Île de la Possession (Possession Island). The landscape 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
- List of Antarctic islands north of 60° S
References
- BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Île de l'Est. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2012-01-09.
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[de] Île de l’Est
Die Île de l’Est (dt. „Insel des Ostens“) ist die östlichste und zweitgrößte Insel im Archipel der Crozetinseln im südlichen Indischen Ozean. Sie gehört zum französischen Überseeterritorium „Terres australes et antarctiques françaises“.- [en] Île de l'Est
[es] Isla del Este (Crozet)
La Île de l'Est (en español: Isla del Este) es una isla enclavada dentro del archipiélago de las Crozet, en el Océano Índico subantártico. Pertenece a Francia. Situada a 18 kilómetros de la vecina Île de la Possession, es la segunda mayor isla del archipiélago con sus 130 kilómetros cuadrados, solo por detrás de su vecina Île de la Possession con 150 kilómetros cuadrados. . Su mayor altitud es el monte Marion-Dufresne, de 1050 metros de altitud, a su vez mayor altura de todas las islas.[fr] Île de l'Est
L'île de l'Est fait partie de l'archipel sub-antarctique de l'archipel des Crozet, appartenant aux Terres australes et antarctiques françaises.[it] Île de l'Est
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