Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | LC | breeding | - | 1,000-3,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris | LC | breeding | - | 2,000-5,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Gygis alba | NR | breeding | - | 2,000-4,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | - | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marie-Louise Island (Seychelles). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marie-louise-island-iba-seychelles on 22/11/2024.