Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua | LC | breeding (2005) | 2,500–5,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae | LC | breeding (2005) | 8,000–15,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus | LC | breeding (2005) | 1,500,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus | VU | breeding (2005) | 55,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Black-bellied Storm-petrel Fregetta tropica | LC | breeding (2005) | 1,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus | LC | breeding (2005) | 2,000–4,000 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides | LC | breeding (2005) | 70,000–110,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Cape Petrel Daption capense | LC | breeding (2005) | 8,000–9,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Brown Skua Catharacta antarctica | LC | breeding (2005) | 700–1,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: South Sandwich Islands (South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-sandwich-islands-iba-south-georgia-&-the-south-sandwich-islands on 23/12/2024.