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Île des Pingouins, or Penguin Island, is an uninhabited island in the subantarctic Crozet Archipelago of the southern Indian Ocean. With an area of only 3 km2 (1 sq mi) it is one of the smaller islands of the group. Administratively, it is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. It is an important nesting site for seabirds.
Nickname: Penguin Island | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | South Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 46°25′01″S 50°24′10″E |
| Archipelago | Crozet Islands |
| Area | 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Length | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Width | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 340 m (1120 ft) |
| Highest point | Mont des Manchots |
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 France | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Description
Île des Pingouins lies at the western edge of the archipelago, of which it is the southernmost island, about 30 km southeast of Île aux Cochons (Pig Island) and 95 km west-southwest of Île de la Possession (Possession Island). It is small, much eroded by the sea, steep-sided, 4 km long and 1 km wide.
Its surrounding coastal cliffs vary from 50 m to 300 m in height, making it virtually inaccessible by sea and rarely visited. It is free of introduced species, so has a relatively pristine biota compared with the other islands in the archipelago.[1]
Important Bird Area
At least 29 bird species breed on the island, which has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA). It has an exceptionally high density of seabirds, including a million pairs of macaroni penguins, 300 pairs of black-browed albatrosses, four pairs of Salvin's albatrosses (for which it is the only breeding site in the Indian Ocean) and 30 pairs of light-mantled albatrosses, as well as several thousand pairs of medium-billed prions and white-chinned petrels.
Other birds nesting in relatively large numbers include wandering, sooty, grey-headed and Indian yellow-nosed albatrosses, northern giant petrels, blue and Kerguelen petrels, and common diving petrels. Other island breeders in smaller numbers are Kerguelen terns and Crozet blue-eyed shags.[1]
See also
References
- BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Île des Pingouins. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2012-01-11.
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[de] Île des Pingouins
Die Île des Pingouins (deutsch „Pinguin-Insel“) ist die viertgrößte und entlegenste Insel im Archipel der Crozetinseln im südlichen Indischen Ozean. Sie gehört zum französischen Überseeterritorium „Terres australes et antarctiques françaises“.- [en] Île des Pingouins
[es] Isla de los Pingüinos (Crozet)
La Île des Pingouins (en español: Isla de los Pingüinos) es una de las islas del archipiélago de las Islas Crozet, incluido en los Territorios Australes Franceses. Su nombre actual deriva de la traducción masiva del topónimo inglés.[1][fr] Île des Pingouins
L'île des Pingouins est une île de l'archipel des Crozet.[it] Île des Pingouins
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