South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Global irreplaceability
| Scores | Ranks | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.13 | 544.0 |
| Threatened species | 0.03 | 1277.0 |
| Amphibians | 0 | 148703.5 |
| Threatened amphibians | 0 | 94182.5 |
| Birds | 1.13 | 104.0 |
| Threatened birds | 0.03 | 400.0 |
| Mammals | 0 | 167254.5 |
| Threatened mammals | 0 | 108067.5 |
Bird species for which South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area is of global importance
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Family | Order | IUCN Red List |
Direction of Population Trend |
Distribution Size (km²) |
Percentage Overlap |
Rank/ Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthus antarcticus | South Georgia Pipit | MOTACILLIDAE | PASSERIFORMES | NT | stable | 609 | 100.0 | 1/2 |
| Pelecanoides georgicus | South Georgia Diving-petrel | PELECANOIDIDAE | PROCELLARIIFORMES | LC | decreasing | 8730000 | 9.6 | 1/4 |
| Eudyptes chrysolophus | Macaroni Penguin | SPHENISCIDAE | SPHENISCIFORMES | VU | decreasing | 16800000 | 6.4 | 1/2 |
| Aptenodytes patagonicus | King Penguin | SPHENISCIDAE | SPHENISCIFORMES | LC | increasing | 18700000 | 5.7 | 1/1 |
Detailed factsheets for all bird species are available from BirdLife International
