Important Bird Areas in the United Kingdom Overseas Territories - Falkland Islands (Las Malvinas)

The Falkland Islands are situated in the South Atlantic between latitudes 51°S and 53°S and longitudes 57°30'W and 61°30'W. They cover an area of 4,700 square miles (12,173 km2), with two main islands, East and West Falkland, and about 750 smaller offshore islands and islets (Woods 2001).
Physiography - The Falkland Islands are composed of sedimentary rocks:
the landscape is generally rugged and hilly, with the highest peaks being Mount Adam (700 m) on West Falkland and Mount Usborne (705 m) on East Falkland. East Falkland is divided into two large land blocks, connected by a narrow isthmus. The southern block is dominated by the plain of Lafonia, an area of gentle relief and open grasslands, while the area to the north is more
rugged and rocky, with large upland areas of peat bog and permanent pools. West Falkland is generally more rugged, with an undulating landscape of open plains and upland acid grasslands. The coastline is deeply indented around
both East and West Falkland.