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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri | NT | breeding | 2009 | 3,568 individuals | A4ii |
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: Sikorski Glacier, Noville Peninsula (Antarctica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sikorski-glacier-noville-peninsula-iba-antarctica on 25/11/2024.