Island Carney

Off the coast of north-east England is a modest archipelago of islands 16-28 (their number depends on the tide), which is owned and protected by the National Foundation for objects of historic interest or natural beauty of the UK. On these islands, called Carney, 100,000 pairs of nesting seabirds of 23 species and arranged the wedding season tevyakov impressive colony, numbering 4,000 individuals (one of the largest in Europe). In autumn they receive litter in the amount of 1,500 cubs.

Every five years, the National Fund conducts routine and stored the number of puffins nesting on Carney. Over five years, the number had increased to 40 000 pairs - is 8% more than in 2008, when carried out previous "census».






















































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