The north of the island is covered in dense tussac grass with boulder beaches on the western coast and sloping up gently to about 30 metres (100 ft) in height.

A typical example was a request by Falklands Conservation to make three visits in October 2010, January 2011 and March 2011 for the purpose of taking a bird census.

In their application, it was noted that nobody had set foot on the island since a visit by the Shallow Marine Survey Group (SMSG) in December 2009.

[citation needed] Apart from the tussac, plants found on the island include wild celery, Antarctic starwort and bittercress.

South American sea lions breed in small numbers on the island, which is a major haulout site for non-breeding animals.