South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands

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

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 23/12/2024.