Data Zone
Country/territory: Antarctica
IBA criteria met: A4ii (2015)
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Area: 490 ha
Site description (2015 baseline)
Hummer Point is located on the eastern coast of Gurnon Peninsula, which is the northeastern arm of Bear Peninsula, a predominantly ice covered promontory extending into the Amundsen Sea on the Walgreen Coast, Marie Byrd Land.
The IBA qualifies on the basis of the Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony present and comprises fast ice in the marine area several km east of Hummer Point.
There are no research stations nearby. The closest permanent stations are Rothera (GBR) and San MartÃn (ARG), located ~1250 km to the northeast in Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula.
Key biodiversity
Analysis of a satellite image acquired 18 Nov 2009 (Fretwell et al. 2012) indicated that approximately 9457 Emperor Penguins were present at the colony. No other birds are known to breed in the area.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hummer Point, Bear Peninsula (Antarctica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hummer-point-bear-peninsula-iba-antarctica on 25/11/2024.