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Christoffersen Island
Christoffersen
Island
is a
small island
immediately
west
of the
southern
end of
Powell Island
in the
South Orkney Islands
of
Antarctica
. The name appears on a chart by
Norwegian whaling
captain
Petter Sorlle
, who made a
running survey
of
these islands
in 1912–13.
Important Bird Area
The island
lies within an
Antarctic Specially Protected Area
. It is also part of the
Southern
Powell
Island and
adjacent
islands
Important Bird Area,
identified
as such by
BirdLife International
because it supports significant
seabird
breeding colonies
.
