Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus | LC | breeding (2017–2021) | 212–359 mature individuals | A4 |
| White-faced Storm-petrel Pelagodroma marina | LC | breeding (2018–2021) | 3,793–6,676 mature individuals | B3a |
| Cape Verde Storm-petrel Hydrobates jabejabe | LC | breeding (2009–2019) | 25,966–40,981 mature individuals | A4 |
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | breeding (2018–2021) | 2,039–3,226 mature individuals | B3a |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident (-) | 15–20 pairs | A1 |
| Cape Verde Sparrow Passer iagoensis | LC | resident (1996) | present | A2 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (2009–2021) | 35,086–55,014 mature individuals | B3b |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | llheus do Rombo - llheus do Rombo | Integral Reserve (-) | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ilhéus do Rombo (Cape Verde). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ilhéus-do-rombo-iba-cape-verde on 23/12/2024.