Beauchêne Island: a historical account

Smith, Ronald I.L.. 1984 Beauchêne Island: a historical account. Polar Record, 22 (137). 159-168. 10.1017/S003224740000509X

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Abstract/Summary

Southernmost of the Falkland Islands, Beauchêne Island (52° 54' S, 59° 09' W, area 3 km2) is a wildlife reserve with large colonies of Black-browed albatrosses and Rockhopper penguins. Discovered and named in 1701 by the French explorer Jacques Gouin de Beauchesne, it was noted by many early navigators and visited frequently by fur sealers in the 19th century. This article draws attention to early reports and outlines what is known of its history.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1017/S003224740000509X
ISSN:	0032-2474
NORA Subject Terms:	Biology and Microbiology
Date made live:	11 Jun 2019 08:04 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/523703

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1017/S003224740000509X

ISSN:

0032-2474

NORA Subject Terms:

Biology and Microbiology

Date made live:

11 Jun 2019 08:04 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/523703