Current view: Text account
Site description (2020 baseline):
Site location and context
As at January 2021, this marine IBA is completely or primarily within CCAMLR subarea: 88.3 , and CCAMLR MPA planning domain: 9
2 species triggers IBA criteria at this Marine IBA. An estimated 37986 - 53180 Adelie Penguins and 2923 - 4613 Emperor Penguins primarily from 3 and 1 colon(y)ies (as per the analysis) are present at the site during the chick-rearing period (ADP Dec-Feb, EMP Aug - Dec), respectively. For details of specific colonies, see the marine IBA inventory available with the manuscript: Handley et al. 2021. (Frontiers in Marine Science)
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Primary threats believed to be having population and site level impacts to penguin species in this marine IBA: Climate Change
Jan 2021: there are currently no proposed or adopted Marine Protected Areas in the vicinty of this marine IBA
Funding for the identification of this marine IBA was kindly provided by the PEW Charitable Trusts
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Antarctica Marine 60 (Antarctica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/antarctica-marine-60-iba-antarctica on 28/11/2024.
