Ryder Bay Islands IBA
Location of the Ryder Bay Islands IBA, Antarctica
The Ryder Bay Islands Important Bird Area is a 520 ha designated site on the south-east coast of Adelaide Island, Antarctica. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant numbers of breeding seabirds, notably south polar skuas. The site encompasses the Léonie Islands lying at the mouth of Ryder Bay, as well as Rothera Point, the eastern headland of the bay.[1]
- ^ "Ryder Bay Islands". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2020.