A golden plover with four eggs was found by an expedition to Surtsey island off the south coast of Iceland this week in order to set up a permanent unmanned weather station. Normally only scientists are permitted to step foot on the island a few days a year.
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New family moves onto Surtsey Island, no parties allowed
Posted on 30 May 2009.
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World’s youngest island Surtsey added to tourist map
Posted on 28 September 2008.
In July the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites was broadened to include 27 more locations of cultural and natural importance, including Surtsey – the world’s youngest island located in Iceland. Created by a large underwater volcanic eruption between 1963 and 1967, Surtsey is a part of the popular Westman Islands archipelago and is now [...]
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