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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps | LC | breeding | 1987 | 170 breeding pairs | A4i |
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: Pearl Rocks (Antarctica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pearl-rocks-iba-antarctica on 24/11/2024.