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 estimate | 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: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap 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 Areas factsheet: South Georgia Inner Marine. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/02/2023.
