Peter I Island Peter I Island Peter I Island () is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Bellingshausen Sea, from Antarctica. It is claimed as a dependency of Norway, and along with Bouvet Island and Queen Maud Land comprises one of the three Norwegian dependent territories in the Antarctic and Subantarctic. Peter I Island is long and , slightly larger than Staten Island. The tallest peak is the ultra and tall Lars Christensen Peak. Nearly all of the island is covered by a glacier and it is surrounded most of the year by pack ice, making it inaccessible during these times. There is
South Sentinel Island in the channel between this island and Little Andaman Island. Politically, South Sentinel Island is part of Little Andaman Taluk. The island is in effect a sovereign area under Indian protection. In 2018, Government of India excluded 29 islands – including the South Sentinel from the Restricted Area Permit (RAP) regime, till 31 December 2022 – in a major effort to boost tourism here. In November 2018, however, the government's Home ministry stated that the relaxation of the prohibition was intended only to allow researchers and anthropologists, with pre-approved clearance, to visit the Sentinel islands. The island is uninhabited but