AQ049
Harmony Point, Nelson Island


IBA Justification

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
Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus LC breeding (1995–1996) 90,000 pairs A4ii
Snowy Sheathbill Chionis albus LC breeding (1995–1996) 144 pairs A4ii
A4iii Species group - seabirds n/a breeding (1995–1996) 90,144 pairs A4iii


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Harmony Point, Nelson Island (Antarctica). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/harmony-point-nelson-island-iba-antarctica on 23/12/2024.