Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | 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 breeding 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 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2022) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with 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 22/11/2024.