Barnard Point


Barnard Point is a headland which marks the south-east side of the entrance to False Bay on the south side of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is situated on Rozhen Peninsula, north-north-west of Botev Point and south-east of Miers Bluff.

History

The point was known to sealers as early as 1822. The name was applied about a century later, probably after Mount Barnard which surmounts it to the north-east. Charles H. Barnard, captain of the ship Charity of New York, was a sealer in the South Shetlands in 1820-21.

Important Bird Area

The site has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it supports a large breeding colony of chinstrap penguins, as well as about 30 pairs of southern giant petrels. The 175 ha IBA comprises the ice-free area at the point, which rises to a height of over 250 m at its easternmost extent.

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