Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2015 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (2011) | 28,507 breeding pairs | A4iii |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Weddell Islands (Antarctica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/weddell-islands-iba-antarctica on 12/01/2025.