Avian Island
ASPA
Antarctica (Antarctic Peninsula, Bellingshausen Sea)Designated in 19931 km²
One of the densest and most diverse seabird colonies on the Antarctic peninsula on a minimal area of ground
Area
1 km²
Designated in
1993
Region
Antarctica (Antarctic Peninsula, Bellingshausen Sea)
Protected since 1993, tiny Avian Island holds one of the densest and most diverse concentrations of breeding seabirds on the whole Antarctic peninsula relative to its very small area, including a significant population of gentoo penguin, whose distribution has gradually shifted south over recent decades as a documented response to the regional warming of the Antarctic peninsula, one of the fastest-warming areas on the planet.
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Avian Island: 8 documented species
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Threatened:,
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
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