Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus | LC | breeding | 2006 | 150-300 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | LC | breeding | 2006 | 200-220 breeding pairs | B4i |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding | 2006 | 60-70 breeding pairs | B4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | FALAISES DE MARIE GALANTE | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | 1 |
| 1998 | Etangs des Salines | Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) | 38 |
| 2003 | POINTE MENARD | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | 1 |
| 2010 | Agoa | Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) | 73 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Falaises Nord et Îlet de Vieux-Fort de Marie-Galante (Guadeloupe (to France)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/falaises-nord-et-îlet-de-vieux-fort-de-marie-galante-iba-guadeloupe-(to-france) on 23/11/2024.