Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus | LC | breeding | 1977 | 30,360 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus | VU | breeding | 1977 | 1,672 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides | LC | breeding | 1971 | 18,680 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1971-1977 | 50,712 breeding pairs | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2015) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gibbs Island (Antarctica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gibbs-island-iba-antarctica on 23/11/2024.