Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis | LC | breeding (1985) | 1,000 pairs | A4i |
| Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | LC | breeding (1985) | 500 pairs | A4i |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Les Sept Frères (Djibouti). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/les-sept-frères-iba-djibouti on 23/12/2024.