Dream Island
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  Dream Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°44′S 64°14′W / 64.733°S 64.233°W |
| Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| ASMA 7 Restricted Area | |
Dream Island is an
grass. It lies about 10 km north-west of the United States' Palmer Station.[1]
Important Bird Area
The island has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a breeding colony of about 11,000 pairs of Adélie penguins, as well as smaller numbers of chinstrap penguins. The site is protected as a Restricted Area under ASMA 7 - Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin.[1]
See also
- Betzel Cove
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
References
- ^ a b "Dream Island". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Dream Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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