Data Zone
Country/territory: Antarctica
IBA criteria met: A4ii, A4iii (2015)
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Area: 116 hectares (1.16 km2)
Site description (2015 baseline)
Cape Wollaston rises to ~250 m at the northwestern extremity of Trinity Island, Palmer Archipelago, ~40 km from the Davis Coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. The IBA qualifies on the basis of the Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides) colony present and comprises the ice-free area of Cape Woolaston, Megaptera Island and the intervening marine area.
The nearest permanent scientific station is Primavera (ARG), located ~53 km to the south.
Key biodiversity
An estimated 10 000 pairs of Southern Fulmar breed on the cliffs and offshore islands around Cape Wollaston, Megaptera Island and northwestern Trinity Island (Poncet & Poncet, unpublished data, cited in Creuwels et al. 2007). Cape Petrel (Daption capense) and Snow Petrel (Pagodroma nivea) have also been observed at Cape Wollaston (unpublished data S. Poncet pers. comm. 2005).
Non-bird biodiversity: None known.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cape Wollaston, Trinity Island (Antarctica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cape-wollaston-trinity-island-iba-antarctica on 28/12/2024.