Py Point (PYPT)
64˚53’S, 63˚37’W Magnetic declination: 16.2˚E Inventory subarea: NW Inventory acronym: PYPT Site Sensitivity: LOW Location — History — Features Point forming the S extremity of Doumer Island. Discovered by Charcot’s French Antarctic expedition of 1903-05, and named for the president of the French Chamber of Commerce in Buenos Aires at that time. Landing Characteristics Onto slippery cobble and rock outcrops in vicinity of Chilean refugio . Bulk of nesting gentoos located inland and N, more than 0.5 kilometers beyond the refugio . Antarctic Site Inventory Effort Visits by Antarctic Site Inventory researchers, 1994-2003: 1. February 5, 2001 RN Cal Star Assessment and monitoring . Preliminary surveying, censusing, and photodocumentation (terrestrial). More thorough ground-survey of floral communities needed. Fauna — Flora — Censuses Penguins & flying birds . Gentoo penguins and south polar skuas are confirmed breeders. Recent Doumer Island gentoo penguin census data reported in Woehler (1993): 1,500 N1, 1983. Seals . None noted. Flora . Extensive snow algae noted. Conservation Aspects Site sensitivities . Gentoo penguins are easily approached and disturbed. Pointers for avoiding disruptions .
Visitation Aspects Numbers of tourist zodiac landings and participating visitors, 1989-2003:
Proximate visitor sites . US Palmer Station (Arthur Harbor), Dorian Bay, Goudier Island, Jougla Point; and Almirante Brown Station and Waterboat Point in Paradise Bay. |
