Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde Shearwater Calonectris edwardsii | NT | breeding (2021) | 3,848 mature individuals | A4, B1a |
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | breeding (2021) | 60 mature individuals | B3a |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Cape Verde Sparrow Passer iagoensis | LC | resident (1996) | present | A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2022. The most recent assessment (2022) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2022 | good | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| White-faced Storm-petrel Pelagodroma marina | 6 / 6 (mature individuals) | 100 | good | ||
| Cape Verde Storm-petrel Hydrobates jabejabe | 153 / 153 (mature individuals) | 100 | good | ||
| Cape Verde Shearwater Calonectris edwardsii | 3,848 / 3,848 (mature individuals) | 100 | good | ||
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | 60 / 60 (mature individuals) | 100 | good | ||
| Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii | 17 / 17 (mature individuals) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ilheu Branco | Designation Not Known (-) | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Branco Islet Integral Natural Reserve (Cape Verde). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/branco-islet-integral-natural-reserve-iba-cape-verde on 27/12/2024.