|
0 km
|
|
2,595,360 km2 |
|
6
|
|
|
Albatrosses
|
6
|
Penguins
|
5
|
Petrels and shearwaters
|
20
|
Cormorants
|
1
|
Storm-petrels
|
0
|
Auks
|
0
|
Gulls and terns
|
4
|
Ducks, geese and swans
|
0
|
IUCN Red List Status
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
6
(43rd) |
|
|
14%
(56th) |
|
|
0
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
0
|
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands at a glance
Land area
3,903 km
2
BirdLife Partner
-
Species
|
| Total number of birds |
73
|
| Globally threatened birds |
6
|
| Country endemics |
1
|
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
|
| Number of IBAs |
6
|
| Total IBA area |
299,275 km2
|
| IBA area as % of land area |
7,668%
|
Endemic Bird Areas
|
| Number of EBAs |
1
|
Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/south-georgia on 22/11/2024.
