Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2006 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy-headed Goose Chloephaga rubidiceps | LC | breeding | 2005 | present | A2 |
| Falkland Steamerduck Tachyeres brachypterus | LC | breeding | 2005 | abundant | A2 |
| Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua | LC | breeding | 2000-2001 | 496 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus | LC | breeding | 2005 | abundant | A1 |
| White-bridled Finch Melanodera melanodera | LC | breeding | 2005 | present | A2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 2006 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2006).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha's Beach | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 4,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 3,300 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bertha's Beach, East Falkland. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/berthas-beach-east-falkland-iba-falkland-islands-(malvinas) on 26/09/2023.
