Atlantic - Falklands Fracture Zone North


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2018 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma EN brood-guard 2014-2015 405 breeding pairs A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2018) may differ.



Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Atlantic - Falklands Fracture Zone North (High Seas). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/atlantic--falklands-fracture-zone-north-iba-high-seas on 25/11/2024.