Data Zone
Country/territory: Antarctica
IBA criteria met: A4i (2015)
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Area: 6 hectares (0.06 km2)
Site description (2015 baseline)
A large colony of Imperial Shags (Phalacrocorax [atriceps] bransfieldensis) is located on a small islet ~1.5 km east of Guépratte Island, Fournier Bay, ~1 km north of Parker Peninsula on the northeastern coast of Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago. The IBA qualifies on the basis of the Imperial Shag colony present and is defined by the coastline of the islet on which the birds breed.
The nearest scientific station is Melchior (ARG), located on Melchior Island ~20 km to the north.
Key biodiversity
Approximately 220 breeding pairs of Imperial Shag were recorded at this site in 1987 (unpublished data S. Poncet pers. comm. 2005).
Non-bird biodiversity: None known.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Islet east of Guépratte Island (Antarctica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/islet-east-of-guépratte-island-iba-antarctica on 23/12/2024.