Report on the monitoring program of chinstrap and gentoo penguins at Narębski Point (ASPA No. 171), King George Island, since 2006

Korea Polar Research Institute, with support of the Korean Ministry of Environment, has conducted an annual survey on the breeding biology of Chinstrap (Pygoscelis antarctica) and Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) as a part of a long-term ecological research at Narębski Point (Antarctic Specially Protected Area, No. 171), Barton Peninsula on King George Island. Since 2012/2013, the number of breeding pairs has been steadily declining for both species. The breeding success of the two penguin species is also on a decreasing trend since 2009/2010, albeit an inter-annual fluctuation.