South Georgia Inner Marine (South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands) IBA | Summary

South Georgia Inner Marine

Current view: summary

Country/territory: South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands

IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii (2018)
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Area: 8,086,745 hectares (80,867.45 km²)

Site summary
This Marine IBA is identified using tracking data and seaward extentions around breeding colonies. Colonies: Bird Island (including Fairy Point and Goldcrest Point), South Georgia mainland (including Hound Bay and Salisbury Plain).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: South Georgia Inner Marine (South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-georgia-inner-marine-iba-south-georgia-&-the-south-sandwich-islands on 22/12/2024.