Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Area factsheet: Europa. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/europa-iba-french-southern-territories on 25/09/2023.
