Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae | LC | breeding | 2011 | 71,500 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus | LC | breeding | 2011 | 47,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2018).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area | Marine Protected Area | 107,000,000 | protected area contains site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: South Sandwich Islands Marine South. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-sandwich-islands-marine-south-iba-south-georgia-&-the-south-sandwich-islands on 27/09/2023.
