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) | present | A2 |
| Falkland Steamerduck Tachyeres brachypterus | LC | breeding (2005) | present | A2 |
| Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua | LC | breeding (2000–2001) | 2,813 pairs | A1 |
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding (2000–2001) | 484 pairs | A1 |
| Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus | LC | breeding (2000–2001) | abundant | A1 |
| Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus | LC | breeding (1998) | 25 pairs | A1 |
| Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea | NT | breeding (1998) | present | A1 |
| Striated Caracara Phalcoboenus australis | NT | breeding (1998) | 10 pairs | A1, A2 |
| Blackish Cinclodes Cinclodes antarcticus | NT | breeding (2005) | abundant | A2 |
| Cobb's Wren Troglodytes cobbi | LC | breeding (2005) | abundant | A1, A2 |
| White-bridled Finch Melanodera melanodera | LC | breeding (2005) | present | A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Sea Lion Island | Nature Reserve (Ia) | 76 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sea Lion Islands Group (Falkland Islands (Malvinas)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sea-lion-islands-group-iba-falkland-islands-(malvinas) on 23/12/2024.