Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2018
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus | LC | brood-guard | 2017 | 17,385 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus | LC | chick-rearing | 2016 | 23,098 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua | LC | breeding | 1990 | 115,403 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus | VU | incubation | 2002 | 25,853 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus | VU | winter | 2002 | 5,899-17,968 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus | VU | brood-guard | 2002 | 3,007-85,392 individuals | A1 |
| Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus | VU | chick-rearing | 2002 | 3,013-19,183 individuals | A1 |
| Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans | VU | incubation | 2014-2015 | 364 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans | VU | brood-guard | 2014 | 427 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans | VU | post-guard | 2014-2015 | 480 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma | EN | brood-guard | 2014-2015 | 871 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma | EN | post-guard | 2014-2015 | 1,493 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli | LC | brood-guard | 2007 | 293-1,246 females | A4ii |
| Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli | LC | brood-guard | 2007 | 1,297 males | A4ii |
| Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli | LC | post-guard | 2007 | 1,393 males | A4ii |
| White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis | VU | breeding | 2005-2007 | 1,638-2,048 breeding pairs | A1 |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
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| 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 Georgia Inner Marine. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/47228 on 04/06/2023.
