Beauchene Island
The north of the island is covered in dense tussac grass with boulder beaches on the western coast and sloping up gently to about 30 metres (100 ft) in height.A typical example was a request by Falklands Conservation to make three visits in October 2010, January 2011 and March 2011 for the purpose of taking a bird census.In their application, it was noted that nobody had set foot on the island since a visit by the Shallow Marine Survey Group (SMSG) in December 2009.[citation needed] Apart from the tussac, plants found on the island include wild celery, Antarctic starwort and bittercress.South American sea lions breed in small numbers on the island, which is a major haulout site for non-breeding animals.
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