Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seychelles Blue-pigeon Alectroenas pulcherrimus | LC | resident (1999) | present | A2 |
| Seychelles Kestrel Falco araeus | VU | resident (1999) | present | A1, A2 |
| Seychelles White-eye Zosterops modestus | VU | resident (2005) | 244–366 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Conception island (Seychelles). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/conception-island-iba-seychelles on 14/01/2025.