Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus | LC | breeding | - | 200,000-400,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana | LC | breeding | - | 10-30 breeding pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | - | 500,000-999,999 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| other | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Farquhar - South Island and islets (Seychelles). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/farquhar--south-island-and-islets-iba-seychelles on 23/11/2024.