The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2001 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
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King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus | LC | breeding (1989) | 21,500 breeding pairs | A4ii |
Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans | VU | breeding (-) | present | A1 |
Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli | LC | breeding (1989) | 100–150 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
Kerguelen Tern Sterna virgata | NT | breeding (-) | present | A1 |
A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1989) | 32,500 breeding pairs | A4iii |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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2006 | Réserve Naturelle Nationale des Terres australes françaises/Réserve Naturelle Nationale des Terres australes françaises (Périmètre de protection de la ) | Réserve Naturelle Nationale (Ia) | 100 |
Land use | % of IBA |
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not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Baie Larose (French Southern Territories). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/baie-larose-iba-french-southern-territories on 12/01/2025.