South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands


State of the World's Birds - case studies

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

Key publications

Sanders, S.M. ed. (2006) Important Bird Areas in the United Kingdom Overseas Territories. Sandy, UK: RSPB.

South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands at a glance

Land area

3,903 km2

BirdLife Partner

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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.