Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Conception island (Seychelles). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/conception-island-iba-seychelles on 22/11/2024.