Data Zone
Country/territory: Antarctica
IBA criteria met: A4iii (2015)
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Area: 120 hectares (1.20 km2)
Site description (2015 baseline)
D'Urville Monument is a small ice-free area (127 ha) at southwest Joinville Island, on the northern shore of Active Sound and facing Petrel Cove. The IBA qualifies on the basis of the concentration of seabirds present (in particular Adélie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae)) and covers the ice-free area at the site.
The nearest permanent scientific station is Petrel (ARG), a summer-only facility for up to ~55 people (COMNAP, Antarctic Facilities, accessed 06/08/2010) located ~6 km to the southwest on Dundee Island.
Key biodiversity
Approximately 10 000 pairs of Adélie Penguin and over 670 pairs of Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) breed at D'Urville Monument (Lynch et al. 2008).
Non-bird biodiversity: None known.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: D’Urville Monument, Joinville Island (Antarctica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/d’urville-monument-joinville-island-iba-antarctica on 23/12/2024.