Grand Jason Island
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| Location: | 51°3’36"S, 61°6’0"W |
| Area: | 3,400 acres |
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| Population: | Uninhabited |
Grand Jason Island (sometimes known as "Grand Island") is a small island of the Falkland Islands, of some 3,400 acres or just iver five square miles. It is the largest of the Jason Islands group which extend north-westwards into the open Atlantic from the tip of West Falkland.
To the west of Grahd Jason lies Steeple Jason Island, the next largest of the group.
Wildlife
Grand Jason is a home to one of the largest colonies of black-browed albatrosses in the world.
Grand Jason and Steeple Jason Island, were bought by New York City philanthropist Michael Steinhardt in the 1990s, who later donated them to the Bronx Zoo based Wildlife Conservation Society.
References
- Falkland Islands Tourist Board: The Jason Islands
- 'BBC: Safe Haven for albatrosses': BBC Science (6 March 2002)]
| The Jason Islands |
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Grand Jason • Elephant Jason • Flat Jason • The Fridays • North Fur • South Fur • Clarke's Islet • East Cay • West Cay • Seal Rocks • South Jason • Steeple Jason • Steeple Islet |