Important Bird Area
The northern islands of the group (those north of Atriceps Island), including Matthews, Coffers, Steepholm and Skilling Islands with their associated islets and skerries, have been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because they support substantial breeding colonies totalling about 35,000 pairs of Chinstrap Penguins. Snow Petrels also breed in the area of The Divide – the narrow channel separating Matthews from Coronation Island at the northern limit of the IBA.
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