Antarctica Marine 15


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2020 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus LC chick-rearing (1971–2020) 34,921–44,342 pairs A4

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Marine Neritic 100

Land use

Land use % of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture major (>10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Antarctica Marine 15 (Antarctica). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/antarctica-marine-15-iba-antarctica on 26/12/2024.