Archipelago Diego Ramírez Islands Commune Cabo de Hornos Island group Diego Ramírez Islands | Area 38 ha | |
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Province Chilean Antarctic Territory | ||
Isla Gonzalo is a subantarctic island, uninhabited except for a weather and research station operated by the Chilean Navy. With an area of 38 ha it is the second largest (the largest being Isla Bartolomé) of the Chilean Diego Ramírez Archipelago, lying in the Drake Passage between the continents of South America and Antarctica. It is an important breeding site for black-browed (over 6000 pairs) and grey-headed (over 4000 pairs) albatrosses, as well as for southern giant petrels.
Map of Isla Gonzalo
References
Isla Gonzalo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA