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 (2000–2001) | 2,500-9,999 birds | A2, A4i |
| Falkland Steamerduck Tachyeres brachypterus | LC | breeding (1995) | 250 pairs | A2, A4i |
| Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua | LC | breeding (2000–2001) | 6,680 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding (2000–2001) | 6,900 pairs | A1 |
| Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus | LC | breeding (1995) | 4,230 pairs | A1 |
| Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris | LC | breeding (2000–2001) | 11,000 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| White-bridled Finch Melanodera melanodera | LC | breeding (2005) | 25 pairs | A2 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (2005) | 20,000-49,999 pairs | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | Southern temperate grassland |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Saunders Island (Falkland Islands (Malvinas)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/saunders-island-iba-falkland-islands-(malvinas) on 06/12/2024.