Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus | VU | breeding (1977) | 3,350 pairs | A1 |
| Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides | LC | breeding (1977) | 25,475 pairs | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1977) | 40,395 pairs | A4iii |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Craggy Point, Clarence Island (Antarctica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/craggy-point-clarence-island-iba-antarctica on 25/12/2024.