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Convention on the Conservation Of AC3 Inf 32 Agenda Item No.11.3 Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels Third Meeting of Advisory Committee Valdivia, Chile, 19 -22 June 2007 ________________________________________________________________ ACAP Seabird Species Sites Author: Birdlife International AC3 Inf 32 Agenda Item 11.3 Species Birdlife Country Name Region Country IBA Area Propos Confirme IBA Name Site ID ID Year Min Max Units Season (ha) Lat Long IBA Status Year ed d Wandering Africa South individual non- Prince Edward Albatross Africa 7176 ZA101 - 8200 8200 s breeding 33,400 -46.78 37.80 confirmed 2001 - A1, A4ii Islands Special breeding Nature Reserve 7176 ZA101 - 3000 3000 pairs breeding 33,400 -46.78 37.80 confirmed 2001 - A1, A4ii Antarctica French breeding Southern Île aux Cochons 6899 TF003 1984 1263 1263 pairs breeding 6,600 -46.08 50.25 confirmed 2001 - A1, A4ii Territories breeding Île de l'Est 6898 TF002 1984 329 329 pairs breeding 13,000 -46.42 52.17 confirmed 2001 - A1, A4ii breeding Île de la Possession 6897 TF001 1999 373 373 pairs breeding 14,600 -46.40 51.75 confirmed 2001 - A1, A4ii Île Foch, Île Sainte Lanne Gramont and Île Howe 6913 TF017 ----breeding 48,000 -49.00 69.25 confirmed 2001 - A1 Îles des Apôtres 6900 TF004 ----breeding 800 -45.97 50.45 confirmed 2001 - A1 Îles Leygues 6912 TF016 ----breeding 2,400 -48.68 69.48 confirmed 2001 - A1 Îles Nuageuses and Île Clugny 6910 TF014 ----breeding 24,000 -48.63 68.65 confirmed 2001 - A1 Baie Larose 6908 TF012 ----breeding 2,000 -49.58 69.42 confirmed 2001 - A1 breeding Péninsule Courbet 6905 TF009 1989 300 300 pairs breeding 60,000 -49.15 70.37 confirmed 2001 - A1, A4ii Péninsule Rallier du breeding Baty 6909 TF013 1989 750 750 pairs breeding 27,000 -49.58 68.83 confirmed 2001 - A1, A4ii South Georgia & the South Sandwich South Georgia - Islands (to mainland, islands, breeding UK) islets and stacks 19780 GS001 2004 2857 2857 pairs breeding 375,500 -54.28 -36.78 confirmed 2005 - A1, A4ii South Argentina America San Antonio Oeste 19408 - 2007 - - - - 300,000 -40.71 -64.80 proposed 2007 A1 - Isla de los Estados, Islas de Año Nuevo e islotes adyacentes 19577 ----- -52,000 -54.46 -64.17 proposed 2007 - - Sistema Península de Valdés 19479 - 2007 - - - - 610,000 -42.47 -64.10 proposed 2007 A1 - Tristan Africa St Helena breeding Albatross (to UK) Gough Island 6829 SH008 1999 1000 1500 pairs breeding 6,500 -40.32 -9.93 confirmed 2001 - A1, A4ii breeding Inaccessible Island 6827 SH006 1990 2 3 pairs breeding 1,400 -37.30 -12.68 confirmed 2001 - A1 Page 1 of 10 AC3 Inf 32 Agenda Item 11.3 Species Birdlife Country Name Region Country IBA Area Propos Confirme IBA Name Site ID ID Year Min Max Units Season (ha) Lat Long IBA Status Year ed d Amsterdam Antarctica French Albatross Southern Plateau des breeding Territories Tourbières 6902 TF006 1999 21 21 pairs breeding 800 -37.83 77.55 confirmed 2001 - A1, A4ii Southern South Argentina Royal America San Antonio Oeste 19408 - 2007 - - - - 300,000 -40.71 -64.80 proposed 2007 A1 - Albatross Isla de los Estados, Islas de Año Nuevo e islotes adyacentes 19577 ----- -52,000 -54.46 -64.17 proposed 2007 A1 - Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego y Reserva Provincial Corazón de la Isla 19578 ----- -163,000 -54.37 -68.24 proposed - A1 - Peru Reserva Nacional de Paracas 14911 PE038 2003 - - - resident 335,000 -14.15 -76.25 confirmed 2005 - A1 Waved South Colombia Parque Nacional Albatross America Natural Ensenada de Utría 14454 CO020 2003 - - - resident 54,300 6.01 -77.27 confirmed 2005 - A1 Ecuador individual Isla de la Plata 14518 EC016 2003 20 28 s breeding 1,420 -1.27 -81.07 confirmed 2005 - A1 Isla Española 14665 EC098 2003 - - - resident 6,048 -1.38 -89.66 confirmed 2005 - A1, A4ii Peru Reserva Nacional de Paracas 14911 PE038 2003 - - - resident 335,000 -14.15 -76.25 confirmed 2005 - A1 Salvin's Antarctica French Albatross Southern breeding Territories Île des Pingouins 6901 TF005 1984 4 4 pairs breeding 400 -46.42 50.42 confirmed 2001 - A1 Grey- Africa South individual non- Prince Edward headed Africa 7176 ZA101 - 19000 19000 s breeding 33,400 -46.78 37.80 confirmed 2001 - A1, A4ii Islands Special Albatross breeding Nature Reserve 7176 ZA101 - 8100 8100 pairs breeding 33,400 -46.78 37.80 confirmed 2001 - A1, A4ii Antarctica French breeding Southern Île de l'Est 6898 TF002 1984 3750 3750 pairs breeding 13,000 -46.42 52.17 confirmed 2001 - A1,A4ii Territories Île de la Possession 6897 TF001 ----breeding 14,600 -46.40 51.75 confirmed 2001 - A1 breeding Île des Pingouins 6901 TF005 1984 2000 2000 pairs breeding 400 -46.42 50.42 confirmed 2001 - A1, A4ii Îles des Apôtres 6900 TF004 ----breeding 800 -45.97 50.45 confirmed 2001 - A1 Îles Nuageuses and breeding Île Clugny 6910 TF014 1989 7860 7860 pairs breeding 24,000 -48.63 68.65 confirmed 2001 - A1,A4ii Page 2 of 10 AC3 Inf 32 Agenda Item 11.3 Species Birdlife Country Name Region Country IBA Area Propos Confirme IBA Name Site ID ID Year Min Max Units Season (ha) Lat Long IBA Status Year ed d South Georgia & the South Sandwich South Georgia - Islands (to mainland, islands, breeding UK) islets and stacks 19780 GS001 2003 77436 77436 pairs breeding 375,500 -54.28 -36.78 confirmed 2005 - A1, A4ii South Argentina Parque Nacional America Tierra del Fuego y Reserva Provincial Corazón de la Isla 19578 ----- -163,000 -54.37 -68.24 proposed - A1 - Chile Islas Diego Ramírez 1984 20000 - breeding breeding 19174 - pairs - -56.32 -68.32 proposed - A1 - Peru Reserva Nacional de Paracas 14911 PE038 2003 - - - resident 335,000 -14.15 -76.25 confirmed 2005 - A1 Black- Antarctica French breeding browed Southern Île de l'Est 6898 TF002 1984 350 350 pairs breeding 13,000 -46.42 52.17 confirmed 2001 - A1 Albatross Territories breeding Île des Pingouins 6901 TF005 1984 300 300 pairs breeding 400 -46.42 50.42 confirmed 2001 - A1 breeding Îles des Apôtres 6900 TF004 1984 330 330 pairs breeding 800 -45.97 50.45 confirmed 2001 - A1 Îles Nuageuses and breeding Île Clugny 6910 TF014 1989 1815 1815 pairs breeding 24,000 -48.63 68.65 confirmed 2001 - A1 Northern part of breeding Péninsule Loranchet 6911 TF015 1989 400 400 pairs breeding 6,000 -48.70 69.00 confirmed 2001 - A1 Southern coast of Péninsule Jeanne breeding d'Arc 6907 TF011 1989 1300 1300 pairs breeding 12,000 -49.68 70.00 confirmed 2001 - A1 South Georgia & the South Sandwich South Georgia - Islands (to mainland, islands, breeding UK) islets and stacks 19780 GS001 2003 90600 90600 pairs breeding 375,500 -54.28 -36.78 confirmed 2005 - A1, A4ii South Argentina America Comodoro Rivadavia 19484 - 2007 - - - - 3,500 -45.85 -67.47 proposed 2007 A1 - Norte del Golfo San Jorge 19483 - 2007 - - - - 500,000 -45.06 -66.46 proposed 2007 A1 - Playa Punta Mogotes y Puerto de Mar del Plata 19358 - 2007 - - - - 240 -37.98 -57.56 proposed 2007 A1 - Page 3 of 10 AC3 Inf 32 Agenda Item 11.3 Species Birdlife Country Name Region Country IBA Area Propos Confirme IBA Name Site ID ID Year Min Max Units Season (ha) Lat Long IBA Status Year ed d Reserva de Uso Múltiple de Bahía Blanca, Bahía Falsa y Bahía Verde 19361 - 2007 - - - - 210,000 -38.83 -62.04 proposed 2007 A1 - San Antonio Oeste 19408 - 2007 - - - - 300,000 -40.71 -64.80 proposed 2007 A1 - Sistema Península de Valdés 19479 - 2007 - - - - 610,000 -42.47 -64.10 proposed 2007 A1 - Villa marítima El Cóndor 19406 - 2007 - - - - 1,600 -41.08 -62.96 proposed 2007 A1 - Islas Georgias del Sur 19579 ----- -375,500 -54.22 -36.48 proposed - A1, A4ii - Islas Malvinas 19581 ----- -1,217,300 -51.55 -59.19 proposed - A1, A4ii - Chile Islas Diego Ramírez 1984 19000 - breeding breeding 19174 - pairs - -56.32 -68.32 proposed - A1, A4ii - Peru Reserva Nacional de Paracas 14911 PE038 2003 - - - resident 335,000 -14.15 -76.25 confirmed 2005 - A1 Falkland Beauchêne Island breeding Islands - - - - 103050 pairs breeding - -52.54 -59.11 proposed - A1,A4ii - (Malvinas) breeding Bird Island - - - - 10200 pairs breeding - -52.10 -60.55 proposed - A1,A4ii - Jason Islands Group breeding - - - - 213800 pairs breeding - -51.05 -61.02 proposed - A1,A4ii - Keppel Island breeding - - - - 1869 pairs breeding - -51.19 -59.58 proposed - A1 - New Island Group breeding - - - - 29000 pairs breeding - -51.43 -61.17 proposed - A1,A4ii - Saunders Island breeding - - - - 11000 pairs breeding - -51.20 -60.11 proposed - A1,A4ii - West Point Island breeding - - - - 14561 pairs breeding - -51.19 -60.35 proposed - A1,A4ii - Hope Harbour, West breeding Falkland ----226pairs breeding - -51.22 -60.35 proposed - A1 - Indian Africa South breeding Prince Edward Yellow- Africa 7176 ZA101 - 7000 7000 pairs breeding 33,400 -46.78 37.80 confirmed 2001 - A1, A4ii Islands Special nosed individual non- Nature Reserve Albatross 7176 ZA101 - 20000 20000 s breeding 33,400 -46.78 37.80 confirmed 2001 - A1, A4ii Antarctica French breeding Southern Île des Pingouins 6901 TF005 1984 5800 5800 pairs breeding 400 -46.42 50.42 confirmed 2001 - A1, A4ii Tii Page 4 of 10 AC3 Inf 32 Agenda Item 11.3 Species Birdlife Country Name Region Country IBA Area Propos Confirme IBA Name Site ID ID Year Min Max Units Season (ha) Lat Long IBA Status Year ed d Territories breeding Îles des Apôtres 6900 TF004 - 1230 1230 pairs breeding 800 -45.97 50.45 confirmed 2001 - A1, A4ii Falaises breeding d'Entrecasteaux 6903 TF007 1992 18990 18990 pairs breeding 360 -37.85 77.52 confirmed 2001 - A1, A4ii Atlantic Africa St Helena breeding Yellow- (to UK) Gough Island 6829 SH008 1993 5000 5000 pairs breeding 6,500 -40.32 -9.93 confirmed 2001 - A1, A4ii nosed breeding Albatross Inaccessible Island 6827 SH006 1983 1100 1100 pairs
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