Indian Ocean, Antarctic and Southern 13 - Marine (High Seas) IBA | Details

Indian Ocean, Antarctic and Southern 13 - Marine

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IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2012 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans	VU	post-guard (1997)	555–730 individuals	A1, A4ii

Habitats

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Marine Neritic	100

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Indian Ocean, Antarctic and Southern 13 - Marine (High Seas). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/indian-ocean-antarctic-and-southern-13--marine-iba-high-seas on 13/01/2025.