Eastern Peros Banhos island group (British Indian Ocean Territory)

Eastern Peros Banhos island group

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2020 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
Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris	LC	breeding	2008-2018	20,850 breeding pairs	A4
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus	LC	breeding	2008-2018	145,000 breeding pairs	A4
A4iii Species group - seabirds	n/a	breeding	2004	20,000-49,999 individuals	B3b
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	breeding	2008-2018	min 20,000 individuals	B3b

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2020) may differ.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Eastern Peros Banhos island group (British Indian Ocean Territory). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/eastern-peros-banhos-island-group-iba-british-indian-ocean-territory on 23/11/2024.