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Arquipélago de Fernando de Noronha


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Noronha Elaenia Elaenia ridleyana VU resident 2018 min 30 individuals A1
Noronha Vireo Vireo gracilirostris VU resident 2015 min 90 individuals B1a

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2024) may differ.


IBA Conservation

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 unfavourable 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%) unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Climate change and severe weather likely in long term (beyond 4 years) whole area/population (>90%) very rapid to severe deterioration high
Residential and commercial development happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) moderate to rapid deterioration high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) slow but significant deterioration high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other 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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1986 Área De Proteção Ambiental De Fernando De Noronha Área de Proteção Ambiental 42
1988 Parque Nacional Mar. De Fernando De Noronha Parque 97
2001 Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 54
2018 Fernando de Noronha Archipelago Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 58

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest major (>10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


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 22/11/2024.