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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger 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 birds | A1, A2 |
| 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 25/12/2024.