Atlantic, Southeast 14 - Marine (High Seas) IBA | Summary

Atlantic, Southeast 14 - Marine

Current view: summary

Country/territory: High Seas

IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii (2012)
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Area: 154,376 hectares (1,543.76 km²)

Site description (2012 baseline)
This Marine IBA is identified using tracking data. It falls within High Seas International Waters and the Atlantic, Southeast FAO ocean region. The site covers an area of 1544 km2 and is 1389 km away from the closet coastline. The depth ranges from 2434 to 3554 m, mean annual sea surface temperature falls between 1.72 and 2.08 °C and mean annual chlorophyll-a concentrations found to range between 0.34 and 0.4 mg/m3.

Key biodiversity
1 species triggers IBA criteria at this Marine IBA. BirdLife analyses of tracking data estimates that 1000-1111 individuals of Sooty Albatross (EN) from Gough Island are present at the site during the Brood-guard (Dec-Jan) life-history stage.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Atlantic, Southeast 14 - Marine (High Seas). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/atlantic-southeast-14--marine-iba-high-seas on 27/12/2024.