Barren Island, Falkland Islands Explained

Barren Island
Type:Island
Native Name:Isla Pelada
Native Name Lang:es
Pushpin Map:Falkland Islands
Pushpin Map Caption:Barren Island shown within the Falkland Islands
Coordinates:-52.3758°N -59.7°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Falkland Islands
Subdivision Type1:Island group
Seat Type:Main settlement
Area Total Km2:11.5
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:FKST
Utc Offset1:−3
Footnotes:If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively.

Barren Island (Spanish; Castilian: Isla Pelada) is one of the Falkland Islands, lying south west of East Falkland and south east of George Island. It is separated from Lafonia by Eagle Passage. Its total area is .

It, together with George Island is run as a sheep farm and the tourism there is well run. The island is free of rats, and this is important for the survival of small songbirds.[1]

There are two listed buildings on Barren Island, a house and a woolshed.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PART II: Falkland Islands Important Bird Areas - Speedwell Island Group . 2010-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110710223159/http://www.falklandsconservation.com/wildlife/birds/IBAs/iba_speedwell.pdf . 2011-07-10 . dead .
  2. News: Falkland Islands Information Web Portal. Buildings and Structures in the Falkland Islands designated as being of Architectural or Historic Interest. 2012-09-01. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120728105037/http://www.falklands.info/background/listedb.html. 2012-07-28.