Antarctica

Introduction: The importance of birds to biodiversity

State: What we know about the changing state of birds

Pressure: Why birds are declining

Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

Key publications

References

United Nations Environment Programme (2004) A Review of the conservation status of Antarctic mammals and birds. UNEP: Cape Town, South Africa
Woehler, E. J., Cooper, J., Croxall, J. P., Fraser, W. R., Kooyman, G. L., Miller, G. D., Nel, D. C., Patterson, D. L., Peter, H-U., Ribic, C. A., Salwicka, K., Trivelpiece, W. Z., Weimerskirch, H. (2001) A statistical assessment of the status and trends of Antarctic and subantarctic seabirds. Science Committee on Antarctic Research, ISPN: 0 948277 21 1

Antarctica at a glance

Land area

14,000,000 km²

BirdLife Partner

Species
Total number of birds	35
Globally threatened birds	5
Country endemics	1
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	280
Total IBA area	567,973 km²
IBA area as % of land area	4%
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	0

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: Antarctica. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/antarctica on 22/12/2024.