Trinity Island, Palmer Archipelago
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Trinity Island is an island 15 miles long and 6 miles wide amongst the Palmer Archipelago, off the coast of Graham Land. It is part of the British Antarctic Territory. Trinity Island lies 23 miles east of Hoseason Island in the northern part of the archipelago.
Trinity was named by Otto Nordenskiöld, leader of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1901-1904) in commemoration of Edward Bransfield's "Trinity Land" of 1820.
Important Bird Areas
A site of 123 acres comprising a rocky headland rising to 820 feet, at the south-western extremity of the island, has been designated an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it supports a breeding colony of about 200 pairs of Imperial Shags. Chinstrap Penguins also nest at the site.[1] Another Important Bird Area on the island is Cape Wollaston at its north-western extremity.
References
- ↑ Trinity Island southwest IBA: BirdLife International
- Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Trinity Island, Palmer Archipelago
