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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon Columba malherbii | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A2 |
| Black Noddy Anous minutus | LC | breeding | 2000 | 13,500 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Annobon White-eye Zosterops griseovirescens | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A1, A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Annobón | Natural Reserve | 100 |
| 2003 | Isla de Annobón | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| other | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Annobón (Equatorial Guinea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/annobón-iba-equatorial-guinea on 23/11/2024.