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Alexander Island (Houtman Abrolhos)
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Alexander Island is one of the five largest island
s in the Easter Group
of the Houtman Abrolhos
. It is nominally located at 28°40′26"S 113°49′44"E The island is part of the Houtman Abrolhos Important Bird Area
, identified as such by BirdLife International
because of its importance for supporting large numbers of breeding seabirds.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
s in the Easter Group
Easter Group
The Easter Group is the central of three groups of islands that make up the Houtman Abrolhos island chain. Nominally located at , it is about 20 kilometres by 12 kilometres, and consists of a number of islands including Rat Island, Wooded Island, Morley Island, Suomi Island and Alexander Island....
of the Houtman Abrolhos
Houtman Abrolhos
The Houtman Abrolhos is a chain of 122 islands, and associated coral reefs, in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia. Nominally located at , it lies about eighty kilometres west of Geraldton, Western Australia...
. It is nominally located at 28°40′26"S 113°49′44"E The island is part of the Houtman Abrolhos Important Bird Area
Important Bird Area
An Important Bird Area is an area recognized as being globally important habitat for the conservation of bird populations. Currently there are about 10,000 IBAs worldwide. The program was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife International...
, identified as such by BirdLife International
BirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global Partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources...
because of its importance for supporting large numbers of breeding seabirds.