Indian Ocean, Western 3 - Marine


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
Amsterdam Albatross Diomedea amsterdamensis EN non-breeding (-) 23–26 birds A1, A4ii
Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche carteri EN post-guard (2011) 981–1,570 birds A1, A4ii

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Marine Neritic 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Indian Ocean, Western 3 - Marine (High Seas). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/indian-ocean-western-3--marine-iba-high-seas on 27/12/2024.