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black;height:400px;width:100%;"></div> <br/> <p> <b>Site summary</b><br/> The subantarctic Prince Edward Island group, consisting of Marion Island and Prince Edward Island, lies in the southern Indian Ocean, c.2,300 km south-east of Cape Town and 250 km north of the Antarctic Polar Front. The islands are surrounded by steep coastal cliffs, between 5 m and 500 m high, with very few beaches. A large proportion of the islands consist of poorly drained coastal plains and slopes. </p> <hr/> <p> <b>Recommended citation</b><br/> BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Prince Edward Islands Special Nature Reserve (South Africa). 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