15. Environmental Impact

The relevant form has been completed and attached to this report.

We found no sign of impact from the previous 1990/91 Seris Expedition in the same area.

In terms of wildlife, we had visits at various times from roughly half a dozen different skua's, usually individually, but once in a pair. The skua's would generally only spend a few minutes sitting on the ground around the camp and then would fly away to the north. One other type of bird was sighted on one occasion. This bird had a white underside, grey top and grey wing leading edge. Its wings were pointed and its beak dark in colour. We thought this might have been an Australian Plover, which we understand are found in colonies in Marie Byrd Land.