Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Penguin Spheniscus demersus | CR | resident (-) | 400 pairs | A1 |
| Crowned Cormorant Microcarbo coronatus | LC | resident (-) | 50–160 pairs | A1, A4i |
| Crowned Cormorant Microcarbo coronatus | LC | non-breeding (-) | 160–350 birds | A1, A4i |
| Bank Cormorant Phalacrocorax neglectus | EN | resident (-) | 60 pairs | A1, A4i |
| Bank Cormorant Phalacrocorax neglectus | EN | non-breeding (-) | 200 birds | A1, A4i |
| African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini | LC | non-breeding (-) | 200–400 birds | A1, A4i |
| Hartlaub's Gull Larus hartlaubii | LC | breeding (-) | 200–400 pairs | A4i |
| Hartlaub's Gull Larus hartlaubii | LC | non-breeding (-) | 1,500 birds | A4i |
| Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus | LC | breeding (-) | 500–800 pairs | A4i |
| Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus | LC | non-breeding (-) | 1,200–2,000 birds | A4i |
| Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | LC | breeding (-) | 800–2,470 pairs | A4i |
| Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | LC | non-breeding (-) | 6,000 birds | A4i |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Namibian Islands Marine Protected Area | Marine Protected Area (VI) | 86 |
| 2009 | Namibia Islands | Marine Protected Area (-) | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lüderitz Bay islands (Namibia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lüderitz-bay-islands-iba-namibia on 23/12/2024.