Joubin Islands
The Joubin Islands are a group of small islands lying 3 nautical miles (6 km) south-west of Cape Monaco, Anvers Island, at the south-western end of the Palmer Archipelago of Antarctica. The islands were discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, and named by him for Louis Joubin, the French naturalist.[1] They have been designated a Restricted Zone under ASMA 7 — Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin — which includes the marine area extending 50 metres (55 yd) from the shorelines.[2]
Environment
The islands share a volcanic and granitic geological origin with Anvers Island. Their vegetation, which is typical of the region, consists of a variety of mosses, lichens and algae, as well as the flowering plants Antarctic Hairgrass and Antarctic Pearlwort.[2]
Important Bird Area
The islands have been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because they support a breeding colony of about 250 pairs of Imperial Shags. Other birds nesting on the islands include Adélie, Gentoo and Chinstrap Penguins as well as Southern Giant Petrels.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Joubin Islands". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Joubin Islands". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Joubin Islands" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
Coordinates: 64°47′S 64°27′W / 64.783°S 64.450°W