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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seychelles Blue-pigeon Alectroenas pulcherrimus | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A2 |
| Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris | LC | breeding | - | 5,750-8,750 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Gygis alba | NR | breeding | - | 2,050-4,010 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Seychelles Magpie-robin Copsychus sechellarum | EN | resident | 1999 | present | A1, A2 |
| Seychelles Sunbird Cinnyris dussumieri | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A2 |
| Seychelles Fody Foudia sechellarum | NT | resident | 1999 | present | A1, A2 |
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 | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Frégate island (Seychelles). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/frégate-island-iba-seychelles on 22/11/2024.