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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae | LC | breeding | 2010-2011 | 51,015 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| South Polar Skua Catharacta maccormicki | LC | breeding | 1990 | 79 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1990-2011 | 51,094 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: Hop Island, Rauer Islands (Antarctica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hop-island-rauer-islands-iba-antarctica on 28/11/2024.