 South polar skuas breed on the island | |
  Depot Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 76°42′04″S 162°58′12″E / 76.70111°S 162.97000°E |
| Area | 7 ha (17 acres) |
| Length | 0.3 km (0.19 mi) |
| Width | 0.3 km (0.19 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Depot Island is a triangular ice-free 7 ha island 200 m off the coast of Evans Piedmont Glacier, in southern Victoria Land, Antarctica. It lies about 4 km north of Cape Ross and 10 km south-east of Tripp Island. The whole island has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a small colony of south polar skuas.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Depot Island". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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