Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2001
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda | LC | breeding | - | 3,000-4,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus | LC | breeding | - | 500-1,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Madagascar Pond-heron Ardeola idae | EN | breeding | - | present | A1 |
| Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel | LC | breeding | - | 1,000-1,200 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Red-footed Booby Sula sula | LC | breeding | - | 2,800-3,800 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus | LC | breeding | - | 500,000-1,000,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 2000 | 510,000-1,000,000 breeding pairs | A4iii |
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
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ile d'Europa | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 205,800 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Europa Nature Reserve | National Park | 3,000 | is identical to site | 3,000 |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| military | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Europa. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/03/2023.
