Kartografov Island
  Kartografov Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oates Land, Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 69°12′S 157°43′E / 69.200°S 157.717°E |
| Length | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Kartografov Island is a small coastal island lying in the western part of the mouth of Harald Bay, Oates Land, Antarctica. It was photographed by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47), the (1957–58) and the (1959). The island was named "Ostrov Kartografov" (Cartographers' Island) by the Soviet expedition.[1]
Important Bird Area
A 204 ha site comprising the whole of Kartografov Island, as well as the lower eastern extremity of neighbouring Mount Archer, and including the intervening marine area, has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports about 21,000 breeding pairs of Adélie penguins, as estimated by 2012 satellite imagery.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Kartografov Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ "Kartografov Island". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from "Kartografov Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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