Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2024 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noronha Elaenia Elaenia ridleyana | VU | resident (2018) | min 30 birds | A1 |
| Noronha Vireo Vireo gracilirostris | VU | resident (2015) | min 90 birds | B1a |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2024. The most recent assessment (2024) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2024 | poor | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (>4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Área De Proteção Ambiental De Fernando De Noronha | Área de Proteção Ambiental (V) | 42 |
| 1988 | Parque Nacional Mar. De Fernando De Noronha | Parque (II) | 97 |
| 2001 | Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 54 |
| 2018 | Fernando de Noronha Archipelago | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance (II) | 58 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Arquipélago de Fernando de Noronha (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/arquipélago-de-fernando-de-noronha-iba-brazil on 22/12/2024.