Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus | LC | brood-guard (2017) | 17,385 pairs | A4ii |
| King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus | LC | chick-rearing (2016) | 23,098 pairs | A4ii |
| Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus | VU | incubation (2002) | 25,853 pairs | A1 |
| Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus | VU | winter (2002) | 5,899–17,968 pairs | A1 |
| Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans | VU | incubation (2014–2015) | 364 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans | VU | brood-guard (2014–2015) | 427 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans | VU | post-guard (2014–2015) | 480 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma | EN | brood-guard (2014–2015) | 871 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma | EN | post-guard (2014–2015) | 1,493 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli | LC | brood-guard (2007) | 293 females | A4ii |
| White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis | VU | breeding (2005–2007) | 1,638–3,686 pairs | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area | Marine Protected Area (VI) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: South Georgia Outer Marine (South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-georgia-outer-marine-iba-south-georgia-&-the-south-sandwich-islands on 23/12/2024.