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The site was identified as important in 2001 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s)	Population estimate at site	IBA criteria met
Pink Pigeon Nesoenas mayeri	VU	resident	1998	present	A1, A2
Mascarene Swiftlet Aerodramus francicus	NT	resident	1998	present	A1, A2
Mauritius Kestrel Falco punctatus	EN	resident	1998	present	A1, A2
Echo Parakeet Alexandrinus eques	VU	resident	1998	present	A1, A2
Mauritius Cuckooshrike Lalage typica	VU	resident	1998	present	A1, A2
Mascarene Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone bourbonnensis	LC	resident	1998	present	A2
Mauritius Bulbul Hypsipetes olivaceus	VU	resident	1998	present	A1, A2
Mauritius Olive White-eye Zosterops chloronothos	CR	resident	1998	present	A1, A2
Mauritius Grey White-eye Zosterops mauritianus	LC	resident	1998	present	A2
Mauritius Fody Foudia rubra	EN	resident	1998	present	A1, A2

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2001).

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
MaccabeeBel Ombre Biosphere Reserve	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	3,594	protected area overlaps with site	0
Fouge Mountain Reserve	Natural Reserve	0	protected area overlaps with site	0
Black River Gorges	National Park	6,574	protected area contained by site	6,270

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
hunting	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Black River Gorges National Park and surrounding areas. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/black-river-gorges-national-park-and-surrounding-areas-iba-mauritius on 04/12/2023.