size. The island is almost bisected by two deep fjords, Choiseul Sound and Brenton Loch-Grantham Sound, which are separated by the 2.2 km wide isthmus that connects Lafonia in the south to the northern part of East Falkland. The island's 1670 km coastline has many smaller bays, inlets and headlands.

The northern part of the island, apart from the coastal strip