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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus | LC | breeding (1999) | 440–850 pairs | A4ii |
| Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica | LC | breeding (-) | 31,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris | LC | breeding (-) | 47,800–71,200 pairs | A4i |
| Gygis alba | NR | breeding (-) | 5,000 pairs | A4i |
| Seychelles Warbler Acrocephalus sechellensis | NT | resident (1999) | present | A1, A2 |
| Seychelles Magpie-robin Copsychus sechellarum | EN | resident (1999) | present | A1, A2 |
| Seychelles Fody Foudia sechellarum | NT | resident (1999) | present | A1, A2 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1999) | 84,000–110,000 pairs | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Cousine island | Nature Reserve (-) | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cousine island (Seychelles). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cousine-island-iba-seychelles on 18/12/2024.