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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2020 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
Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua	LC	breeding (2012–2013)	7,324 breeding pairs	A4

International area managed under the framework of the Antarctic Treaty System.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rosenthal Islands (Antarctica). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rosenthal-islands-iba-antarctica on 25/01/2025.