Английская Википедия:Caughley Beach
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox body of water Caughley Beach (Шаблон:Coord) is the northernmost beach on the ice-free coast south-west of Cape Bird, Ross Island, Antarctica. It was mapped by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1958–59, and named for Graeme Caughley, biologist with the party that visited Cape Bird.Шаблон:Sfn New College Valley, Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No.116, lies above the beach.Шаблон:Sfn
Important Bird Area
A Шаблон:Convert site at Caughley Beach has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a colony of about 40,000 breeding pairs of Adélie penguins, the largest of three at Cape Bird.Шаблон:Sfn There are an estimated 140 breeding pairs of South Polar skua within Шаблон:Convert of the Adélie Penguin colon. Other species seen in the vicimity include Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii), Crabeater seals (Lobodon carcinophagus), Leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) and Killer Whales (Orcinus orca).Шаблон:Sfn
New College Valley
New College Valley lies south of Cape Bird, on ice-free slopes above Caughley Beach. It faces north-west and carries meltwater from the Cape Bird ice cap during the summer. It is protected as Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No.116 because it contains some of the richest stands of mosses, with associated microflora and fauna, in the Ross Sea region.Шаблон:Sfn
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