The site was identified as important in 2012 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):Species | Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Black-bellied Storm-petrel Fregetta tropica | LC | breeding | 1998 | 1,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides | LC | breeding | 1999 | min 50,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1977-1999 | 73,000 breeding pairs | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2012).
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bouvetoya | Naturreservat | 5,800 | protected area contains site | 5,000 |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
nature conservation and research | - |
not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bouvetøya (Bouvet Island). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bouvetøya-(bouvet-island)-iba-bouvet-island-(to-norway) on 19/03/2024.