Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2012
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritus | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 24,960 individuals | A4i |
| Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 16,000 individuals | A4i |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 5,216 individuals | A4ii |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: East Sand Island. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/01/2022.
