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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding | - | 5,000-9,500 individuals | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
1995 | CRIQUE ET PRIPRI YIYI | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | 61 |
2001 | Guyane | Parc naturel régional | 11 |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Marine Neritic | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Littoral Iracoubo - Marine (French Guiana). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/littoral-iracoubo--marine-iba-french-guiana on 23/11/2024.