Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | breeding | 1997 | 500 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis | LC | breeding | 1997 | 350 individuals | A4i |
| Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | LC | breeding | 1997 | 3,200 individuals | A4i |
| Madagascar Fish-eagle Haliaeetus vociferoides | CR | resident | 1997 | 2 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1999) may differ.
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| other | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cape Anorontany Archipelago NPA (Madagascar). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cape-anorontany-archipelago-npa-iba-madagascar on 23/11/2024.