Keppel Island
Isla Vigía | |
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  Keppel Island Keppel Island shown within the Falkland Islands | |
| Coordinates: 51°19′15″S 59°58′07″W / 51.32083°S 59.96861°W | |
| Country | Falkland Islands |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.26 km2 (14.00 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 341 m (1,119 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 0 |
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (FKST) |
| If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively. | |
Keppel Island (Spanish: Isla Vigía) is one of the Falkland Islands, lying between Saunders and Pebble islands, and near Golding Island to the north of West Falkland on Keppel Sound. It has an area of 3,626 hectares (8,960 acres) and its highest point, Mt. Keppel, is 341 metres (1,119 ft) high. There is a wide, flat valley in the centre of the island with several freshwater lakes. The central valley rises steeply to the south-west, west and north. The north-east is low-lying, with a deeply indented coastline.[1]
The large population of Norway rats on the island constitute an invasive species. They are predators of birds that nest there, of which several species are of conservation interest.[1]