Stonington Island (STON)
68˚11’S, 67˚00’W Inventory subarea: SW Inventory acronym: STON Site Sensitivity: LOW Location — History — Features Rocky island, one mile E of Neny Island in E Marguerite Bay, off the W coast of Graham Land. The site of the US East Base in 1939-41 and named for Stonington, Connecticut, home port of the sloop Hero in which Capt. Nathaniel Palmer signed the Antarctic Continent in 1820. Landing Characteristics Landing beach on S side of the island. Fauna — Flora — Censuses Penguins & flying birds . A single Antarctic tern nest observed. South polar skua also confirmed breeding. Seals . None noted. Flora . None noted. Antarctic Site Inventory Effort Visits by Antarctic Site Inventory researchers, 1994-2003: 1. December 28, 2000 SF LF Cal Star Assessment and monitoring. Preliminary surveying. Conservation Aspects Site sensitivities. None. Visitation Aspects Numbers of tourist zodiac landings and participating visitors, 1989-2003:
Proximate visitor sites . Pourquoi-pas Island, Blaicklock Island. |
