Detaille Island (DETA)66˚52’S, 66˚48’W Magnetic Declination: 19.5˚ E Inventory subarea: SO Inventory acronym: DETA Site Sensitivity: LOW Location — History — Features Small island lying 2 miles NW off Andersen Island in the entrance of Lallemand Flord. Discovered by the 1908-10 Charcot expedition and named for a shareholder in the Magellan Whaling Company. There is a British Antarctic Survey hut and associated building remains on site, and 360˚ views of Crystal Sound. Landing Characteristics On N end of the island, in the vicinity of the hut and outlying buildings. Antarctic Site Inventory Effort Visits by Antarctic Site Inventory researchers, 1994-2003: 1. January 13, 2003 SF Endeavour Assessment and monitoring . Preliminary surveying. No photodocumentation. Fauna — Flora — Censuses Penguins & flying birds . Adelie penguin, kelp gull, south polar skua, and blue-eyed shag are confirmed breeders. Antarctic Site Inventory censuses: Adelie penguin 928 C1 2003 Jan Seals and Flora . None noted. Conservation Aspects Site sensitivities . Adelie penguins on the S end of the island are easily approached and disturbed. The hut, outlying buildings, antennae, and other artifacts should not be disturbed. Pointers for avoiding disruptions.
Visitation Aspects Numbers of tourist zodiac landings and participating visitors, 1989-2003:
Proximate visitor sites . McCall Point, Shumskiy Cove. |
