Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy-headed Goose Chloephaga rubidiceps | LC | breeding (2000–2001) | present | A2 |
| Falkland Steamerduck Tachyeres brachypterus | LC | breeding (2000–2001) | abundant | A2 |
| Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua | LC | breeding (2000–2001) | 5,750 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding (2000–2001) | 242 pairs | A1 |
| Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus | LC | breeding (2000–2001) | present | A1 |
| Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris | LC | breeding (2000–2001) | 226 pairs | A1 |
| White-bridled Finch Melanodera melanodera | LC | breeding (2000–2001) | present | A2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hope Harbour, West Falkland (Falkland Islands (Malvinas)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hope-harbour-west-falkland-iba-falkland-islands-(malvinas) on 23/12/2024.