Passage Islands
{{for|the Passage Islands near Puerto Rico|Spanish Virgin Islands}}
{{distinguish|Passage Island, Falkland Islands}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Passage Islands
| type = Island
| native_name = Islas del Pasaje
| native_name_lang = es
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| image_map = Falkland Islands - The Passage Islands.svg
| map_caption = Location of the Passage Islands within the Falkland Islands
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| pushpin_map_caption = Passage Islands shown within the Falkland Islands
| coordinates = {{coord|-51.592|-60.724|region:FK_type:isle_dim:20000|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Falkland Islands
| subdivision_type1 = Island group
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| seat_type = Main settlement
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| population_as_of = 2001
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| footnotes = If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively.
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The Passage Islands ({{langx|es|Islas del Pasaje}}) are a group of four islands in the Falkland Islands of the South Atlantic Ocean. They lie off Dunnose Head, West Falkland, at the mouth of King George Bay.
Description
The largest of the group is Second Passage Island which is {{convert|9|km|mi|abbr=on}} long from east to west and up to {{convert|2|km|mi|abbr=on}} wide. Much of the coastline is characterised by cliffs up to {{convert|30|m}} high. The highest point is {{convert|75|m}} Sixtus Hill. Past overgrazing has caused erosion and reduced the cover of tussac. There are several ponds, one of which provides feeding habitat for waders and waterfowl. Third and Fourth Passage Islands are 800 m apart and low lying, rising to about {{convert|30|m}}. They were only briefly stocked with cattle in the 1960s and have good tussac coverage.
Important Bird Area
The Passage Islands group has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA). Birds for which the site is of conservation significance include Falkland steamer ducks, gentoo penguins (300 breeding pairs), southern rockhopper penguins (145 pairs), southern giant petrels, striated caracaras, white-bridled finches, blackish cinclodes and Cobb's wrens.{{cite web |url= http://www.birdlife.org |title= Passage Islands Group|access-date=2012-10-16 |work= Important Bird Areas factsheet |publisher= BirdLife International |date= 2012}}
References
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Category:Islands of the Falkland Islands
Category:Important Bird Areas of the Falkland Islands
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