Indian Ocean, Western 25 - Marine


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans VU incubation - 347-372 individuals A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Marine Neritic 100
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


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 22/11/2024.