Chastye Islands

The Chastye Islands (

• Pilamif Island (Остров Пиламиф) 52°27′30″N 141°21′15″E / 52.45833°N 141.35417°E / 52.45833; 141.35417 (Pilamif Island) is the largest island of the Chastye group. It is 5 km long and about 2 km wide. Pilamif is surrounded by a number of smaller islands, the most important of which are:^[2][3]
• Tyurmus 52°30′50″N 141°21′20″E / 52.51389°N 141.35556°E / 52.51389; 141.35556 (Tyurmus) and Metmus (or Khagemif) 52°30′20″N 141°22′55″E / 52.50556°N 141.38194°E / 52.50556; 141.38194 (Metmus) islands lie roughly 5 km north of Pilamif.
• Giamif 52°30′55″N 141°17′20″E / 52.51528°N 141.28889°E / 52.51528; 141.28889 (Giamif) lies about 7 km to the northwest of Pilamif.
• Bolshoy Veliamif (or Maltsevy) 52°26′40″N 141°22′55″E / 52.44444°N 141.38194°E / 52.44444; 141.38194 (Bolshoy Veliamif) and Malyy Veliamif 52°26′10″N 141°22′35″E / 52.43611°N 141.37639°E / 52.43611; 141.37639 (Malyy Veliamif) are located only about 2 km south of Pilamif.
• Bolshoy Choma, also known as Bolshoy Chome, (Остров Большой Чома) 52°23′30″N 141°12′30″E / 52.39167°N 141.20833°E / 52.39167; 141.20833 (Bolshoy Choma), and Maly Choma 52°24′10″N 141°10′50″E / 52.40278°N 141.18056°E / 52.40278; 141.18056 (Malyy Choma), are located closer to the coast, southwest of Pilamif.
• Chakmut Island 52°17′N 141°20′E / 52.283°N 141.333°E / 52.283; 141.333 (Chakmut Island) is located off the group further south down the coast.
• Uyuzyut 52°49′N 141°14′E / 52.817°N 141.233°E / 52.817; 141.233 (Uyuzyut) is totally detached from the group and lies about 40 km north of the main cluster of islands, very close to a coastal landhead.

Ecology

These small islands are a home for a great variety of seabirds.^[4][5]

References

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