Priest Island (Goetschy Island), Peltier Channel (PRIE)
64˚52’’S, 63˚31’W Magnetic declination: 16.2˚E Inventory subarea: NW Inventory acronym: PRIE Site Sensitivity: LOW Location — History — Features Low rocky island lying near the middle of Peltier Channel in the Palmer archipelago. First charted and named as Goetschy Island by Charcot’s French Antarctic expedition, 1903-5. 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 14, 2001 RN SF CE Endeavour Assessment and monitoring . Preliminary censusing of nesting shags. Fauna — Flora — Censuses Penguins & flying birds . Blue-eyed shags are confirmed breeders, 8 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 . Jougla Point, Goudier Island, Dorian Bay. |
