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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seychelles Blue-pigeon Alectroenas pulcherrimus | LC | resident (1999) | present | A2 |
| Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris | LC | breeding (-) | 5,750–8,750 pairs | A4i |
| Gygis alba | NR | breeding (-) | 2,050–4,010 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 |
| 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 24/12/2024.