Cuverville Island

Cuverville Island
Cuverville Island, December 2014
Cuverville Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 64°41′S 62°38′W / 64.683°S 62.633°W / -64.683; -62.633
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Cuverville Island or Île de Cavelier de Cuverville is a dark, rocky island lying in Errera Channel between Arctowski Peninsula and the northern part of Rongé Island, off the west coast of Graham Land in Antarctica. Cuverville Island was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–1899) under Adrien de Gerlache, who named it for J.M.A. Cavelier de Cuverville (1834–1912), a vice admiral of the French Navy.

Important Bird Area

The island has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a breeding colony of about 6500 pairs of gentoo penguins, the largest for this species on the Antarctic Peninsula. Other birds nesting at the site include southern giant petrels and Antarctic shags.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cuverville Island". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2012-12-14.

Coordinates: 64°41′S 62°38′W / 64.683°S 62.633°W / -64.683; -62.633


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