Grand Jason | |
Type: | Island |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Pushpin Map: | Falkland Islands |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Grand Jason shown within the Falkland Islands |
Coordinates: | -51.06°N -61.1°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Falkland Islands |
Subdivision Type1: | Island group |
Subdivision Name1: | Jason Islands |
Seat Type: | Main settlement |
Area Total Km2: | 13.8 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | FKST |
Utc Offset1: | −3 |
Footnotes: | If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively. |
Grand Jason Island (sometimes known as "Grand Island") is a small island located at -51.05°N -61.05°W, east of the Steeple Jason Island. It is a part of the Jason Islands in the Falkland Islands, and along with Steeple Jason it is one of the "Islas los Salvajes" in Spanish (the Jasons being divided into two groups in that language).
Grand Jason is a home to one of the largest colonies of black-browed albatrosses in the world.
Grand Jason and Steeple Jason Island, were bought by New York City philanthropist Michael Steinhardt in the 1990s, who later donated them to the Bronx Zoo based Wildlife Conservation Society.