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Seal Bay is a bay, about 1 km across, on the rugged and exposed north coast of East Falkland in the Falkland Islands of the South Atlantic Ocean. It lies some 40 km north-west of Stanley.
Description
The valley behind the beach holds Swan Pond, a shallow wetland separated from the bay by a sandbar. The coastal vegetation consists of maritime heath and wet grassland overlying peat. Except on offshore stacks there is little remaining tussac.[1]
Important Bird Area
Seal Bay has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA). Birds for which the site is of conservation significance include Falkland steamer ducks, ruddy-headed geese, gentoo penguins (1500 breeding pairs), southern rockhopper penguins (15,000 pairs), Magellanic penguins, sooty shearwaters and white-bridled finches. Imperial and rock shags are present.[1]
References
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Falkland Islands |
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| History |
- 1770 Falklands crisis
- 1833 British Reassertion
- Hope Place
- Port Egmont
- Puerto Soledad
- 1982 invasion
- Falklands War
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Military |
- Falkland Islands Defence Force
- Mare Harbour
- RAF Mount Pleasant
- RRH Mount Kent
- RRH Byron Heights
- RRH Mount Alice
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Politics |
- Chief Executive
- Constitution
- Falkland Islands pound (currency)
- Government House
- Governor
- Legislative Assembly
- Representative Office, London
- Sovereignty dispute
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Economy |
- Falkland Islands Company
- Falkland Islands Development Corporation
- Falkland Islands General Employees Union
- Falkland Landholdings Corporation
- Falklands Oil and Gas
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Society |
- Education
- Falkland Islands Community School(*)
- Falkland Islanders
- Falklands Conservation
- Human rights
- Languages
- Telecommunications
- Transport
- Law Enforcement
| Culture |
- Anglican parish
- Coat of arms
- Flag
- Motto
- Religion
- Christ Church Cathedral
- Roman Catholicism
- Scouting and Guiding
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Sport |
- Commonwealth Games
- Cricket team
- Football team
- Rifle Association
- Rugby union
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(*) Sixth-formers attend Peter Symonds College in England and national diploma/NVQ students attend Chichester College in England |
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