Lecointe Island, Pampas Channel (LECO)
64˚16’’S, 62˚03’W Magnetic declination: 14.9˚E Inventory subarea: NW Inventory acronym: LECO Site Sensitivity: LOW Location — History — Features N elongated 4-mile-long island, 700 meters in elevation, separated from the E coast of Brabant Island by Pampa Passage. Preliminarily surveyed by the Belgian Antarctic expedition of 1987-99, and surveyed and photographed by British expedition in 1955-58, which named the site for the second-in-command, and surveyor, of the Belgian expedition that first surveyed the Gerlache Strait. Landing Characteristics Rocky coast with no known locations for zodiac landings; preliminary Inventory censuses achieved from ship. Antarctic Site Inventory Effort Visits by Antarctic Site Inventory researchers, 1994-2003: 1. December 23, 2001 JC LGC Endeavour 2. December 12, 2002 RN Endeavour Assessment and monitoring . Preliminary censusing of nesting shags. Fauna — Flora — Censuses Penguins & flying birds . Blue-eyed shags are confirmed breeders, 7 N1 noted during December 2001 pass-by. Seals . None noted. Flora . None noted. Conservation Aspects Site sensitivities . None. Visitation Aspects Numbers of tourist zodiac landings and participating visitors, 1989-2003:
Proximate visitor sites . Hydrurga Rocks. |
