Indian Ocean, Antarctic and Southern 38 - Marine (30610)
Antarctica, Antarctica
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Indian Ocean, Antarctic and Southern 38 - Marine
Central coordinates: Latitude: -64.6980, Longitude: 67.2000
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 31449.73623
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This Marine IBA is identified using tracking data. It falls within the Antarctica Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the Indian Ocean, FAO ocean region. The site covers an area of 31450 km2 and is 154 km away from the closet coastline. The depth ranges from 0 to 4026 m, with a mean annual wind speed of 2.66 m/s, mean annual sea surface temperature falls between 0.04 and 0.71 °C and mean annual chlorophyll-a concentrations found to range between 0.13 and 3.68 mg/m3.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: 1 species triggers IBA criteria at this Marine IBA. BirdLife analyses of tracking data estimates that 43875-125342 individuals of White-chinned Petrel (VU) from Iles Kerguelen are present at the site during the Breeding (Oct-May) life-history stage.
Delineation rationale: Site identified by analysis of tracking dataset(s) - wcp_krg_br
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |