South Georgia Outer Marine (South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands)

South Georgia Outer Marine

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Site description (2018 baseline):

Key biodiversity

6 species trigger marine IBA criteria at this site: Grey-headed Albatross (EN), 1.2-2.0% global pop; Wandering Albatross (VU), 4.6-6.1% global pop; Northern Giant Petrel (LC), 1.2% global pop; White-chinned Petrel (VU), 0.16-0.36% global pop; King Penguin (LC), 1.1-1.4% global pop; Macaroni Penguin (VU), 0.09-0.41% global pop (best available data as of 2018).

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 22/11/2024.