Cabane de Rivière du Nord
The place
Cabane de Rivière du Nord in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF), Ronarch peninsula sector (northern Kerguelen archipelago, southern Indian Ocean, France), at 21 m altitude, subantarctic coastline. Continuous TAAF Kerguelen cluster (batches 320-369, 5 listings). COUNTRY ANOMALY: TAAF not separated, attribution to France consistent with the administrative law status of TAAF as an overseas territory (5th district). Naturalist refuge cabin, TAAF Rivière du Nord (Ronarch after Admiral Pierre Alexis Ronarch 1865-1940, Brittany squadron WWI + Kerguelen "Desolation Islands" 7215 km² discovered by Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen on 12 February 1772, 500 plant species including the scurvy-fighting cabbage Pringlea antiscorbutica + Kerguelen storms with winds of ~150 km/h, "roaring forties/furious fifties" latitudes + IPEV Port-aux-Français scientific base, 45-100 winter staff + heritage of southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina, 30,000 individuals + orca Orcinus orca + king penguins Aptenodytes patagonicus, iconic Ratmanoff colony of 300,000 + whaling heritage 1780-1913, end of the era, 250,000 fin whales Balaenoptera physalus killed in Antarctic waters).
The setting
TAAF Ronarch peninsula northern Kerguelen southern Indian Ocean France 21 m subantarctic coastline, continuous cluster batches 320-369 5 listings, naturalist cabin Rivière du Nord Ronarch Admiral 1865-1940 Brittany WWI + Kerguelen 7215 km² discovered 12 Feb 1772 "Desolation" 500 species scurvy cabbage Pringlea antiscorbutica + storms ~150 km/h roaring forties/furious fifties + IPEV Port-aux-Français 45-100 winter staff, southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina 30,000 + Orcinus orca + Aptenodytes patagonicus king penguins Ratmanoff 300,000, whalers 1780-1913 Balaenoptera physalus 250,000, ANOMALY TAAF missing → France admin law TAAF overseas territory 5th district.
