Country/territory: South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4ii (2018)
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Area: 8,086,745 ha
Protection status:
Key biodiversity
8 species trigger marine IBA criteria at this site: Grey-headed Albatross (EN), 1.2-2.0% global pop; Wandering Albatross (VU), 4.6-6.1% global pop; Northern Giant Petrel (LC), 1.2-5.6% global pop; White-chinned Petrel (VU), 0.16-0.20% global pop; King Penguin (LC), 1.1-1.4% global pop; Macaroni Penguin (VU), 0.1-16.3% global pop (best available data as of 2018).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: South Georgia 1 - Marine. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/01/2021.