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 (2005) | 3 pairs | A2 |
| Falkland Steamerduck Tachyeres brachypterus | LC | breeding (2005) | abundant | A2 |
| Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua | LC | breeding (2005) | 6,648 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding (2005) | 13,450 pairs | A1 |
| Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus | LC | breeding (2005) | 2,500-9,999 pairs | A1 |
| Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris | LC | breeding (2005) | 29,000 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Slender-billed Prion Pachyptila belcheri | LC | breeding (2005) | 2,500,000-4,999,999 pairs | A4ii |
| White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis | VU | breeding (2005) | < 50 pairs | A1 |
| Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps | LC | breeding (2005) | 2,500-9,999 pairs | A4i |
| Striated Caracara Phalcoboenus australis | NT | breeding (2005) | < 50 pairs | A1, A2 |
| Blackish Cinclodes Cinclodes antarcticus | NT | breeding (2005) | 10 pairs | A2 |
| Cobb's Wren Troglodytes cobbi | LC | breeding (2005) | present | A1, A2 |
| White-bridled Finch Melanodera melanodera | LC | breeding (1999) | present | A2 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (2005) | 1,000,000-2,499,999 pairs | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | New Island South | Nature Reserve (Ia) | 46 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | Southern temperate grassland |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: New Island Group (Falkland Islands (Malvinas)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/new-island-group-iba-falkland-islands-(malvinas) on 22/12/2024.