Isla Gonzalo or Isla Bote | |
Map: | Tierra del Fuego |
Archipelago: | Diego Ramírez Islands |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Region |
Country Admin Divisions: | Magallanes |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Province |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Antártica |
Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Commune |
Country Admin Divisions 2: | Cabo de Hornos |
Area Km2: | 0.38 |
Country: | Chile |
Additional Info: | NGA UFI=-883269 |
Isla Gonzalo is a subantarctic island, uninhabited except for a weather and research station operated by the Chilean Navy. With an area of 38ha, it is the second largest of the Chilean Diego Ramírez Archipelago after Isla Bartolomé. The archipelago lies in the Drake Passage between the continents of South America and Antarctica. It is an important breeding site for black-browed (over 6000 pairs) and grey-headed (over 4000 pairs) albatrosses, as well as for southern giant petrels.[1] [2]