4. Jougla Point |
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| Description | ||||||||||||
| TOPOGRAPHY | ||||||||||||
| Jougla Point is a rocky peninsula indented with small coves. At the beginning of the season fast ice is likely to surround the point. Snow cornices, glaciers and extensive, steep, and highly crevassed snowfields surround the harbour. | ||||||||||||
| FAUNA | ||||||||||||
| Confirmed breeders: Antarctic tern, Blue-eyed shag, Gentoo penguin, Kelp gull, Skua. | ||||||||||||
| Regularly haul out: Weddell seal. | ||||||||||||
| FLORA | ||||||||||||
| Xanthoria spp., Caloplaca spp., Buellia spp., other crustose lichen species, and the common green alga Prasiola crispa are present but not widespread. | ||||||||||||
| OTHER | ||||||||||||
| Artefacts from whaling days and later expeditions, including whale bones, are visible. | ||||||||||||
| Visitor Impact | ||||||||||||
| KNOWN IMPACTS | ||||||||||||
| None. | ||||||||||||
| POTENTIAL IMPACTS | ||||||||||||
| Disturbance of wildlife. | ||||||||||||
| Landing Requirements | ||||||||||||
| SHIPS* | ||||||||||||
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Max pax on board: 500
Ships per day: 3 Ships at a time: 1 Comments: Maximum 3 ships per day (midnight to midnight). * A ship is defined as a vessel which carries more than 12 passengers. |
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| VISITORS | ||||||||||||
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Maximum number of visitors at any time, exclusive of expedition guides and leaders: 100 Visitors per guide: 20 Comments: No visitors ashore between 22:00hrs and 04:00hrs (local time), except for those engaged in organised overnight stays. This is in order to establish a resting period for the wildlife. |
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| Visitor Area | ||||||||||||
| LANDING AREA | ||||||||||||
| Primary area on boulders and rocks at the northeastern end of the Point. Alternative beaches on west side of the point or in Alice Creek on the east side of the Point (particularly suitable for small yachts). | ||||||||||||
| CLOSED AREA | ||||||||||||
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Closed Area A: Gentoo penguin and blue-eyed shag nesting area at the northwestern tip of Jougla Point on and behind the concrete blocks. In the early part of the season the blocks may not be visible, so caution is advised. Closed Area B: Higher rocky slope to the south of Alice Creek which includes a kelp gull colony. |
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| GUIDED WALKING AREA | ||||||||||||
| None. | ||||||||||||
| FREE ROAMING AREA | ||||||||||||
| Visitors may roam freely, but under supervision, except in the closed areas. Given the irregular topography at this site, guides should be aware that it is more difficult to ensure the necessary supervision of visitors. | ||||||||||||
| Visitor code of conduct | ||||||||||||
| BEHAVIOUR ASHORE | ||||||||||||
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| CAUTIONARY NOTES | ||||||||||||
| Surrounding snow and ice areas include crevasses and cliffs and should only be visited with appropriately trained guides and equipment. | ||||||||||||
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| Jougla Point with Goudier Island in the background | ||||||||||||
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