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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mascarene Swiftlet Aerodramus francicus | NT | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2 |
| Mauritius Kestrel Falco punctatus | EN | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2 |
| Mauritius Bulbul Hypsipetes olivaceus | VU | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2 |
| Mauritius Grey White-eye Zosterops mauritianus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: East coast mountains (Mauritius). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/east-coast-mountains-iba-mauritius on 26/12/2024.