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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year[s] of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri | NT | breeding (2011) | 3,436 chicks | A4ii |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: West Ice Shelf (Antarctica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/west-ice-shelf-iba-antarctica on 18/12/2024.