Indian Ocean, Western 25 - Marine (High Seas) IBA | Details

Indian Ocean, Western 25 - Marine

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2012 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
Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans	VU	incubation (-)	347–372 birds	A1

Habitats

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Marine Neritic	100

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Indian Ocean, Western 25 - Marine (High Seas). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/indian-ocean-western-25--marine-iba-high-seas on 23/12/2024.