Caro Island

Island of Antarctica
68°51′32″S 77°42′11″E / 68.85889°S 77.70306°E / -68.85889; 77.70306ArchipelagoRauer IslandsArea0.57 km2 (0.22 sq mi)AdministrationAdministered under the Antarctic Treaty SystemDemographicsPopulationUninhabited

Caro Island is a 57 ha island in the Rauer archipelago of Princess Elizabeth Land, Antarctica. The nearest permanent station is Australia's Davis Station, some 33 km to the north. The island has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a colony of about 35,000 breeding pairs of Adélie penguins (estimated from 2011 satellite imagery).[1]

References

  1. ^ "Caro Island, Rauer Islands". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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