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 |
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Seychelles Blue-pigeon Alectroenas pulcherrimus | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A2 |
Seychelles Swiftlet Aerodramus elaphrus | VU | resident | 1999 | present | A1, A2 |
Seychelles Kestrel Falco araeus | VU | resident | 1999 | present | A1, A2 |
Seychelles Bulbul Hypsipetes crassirostris | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A2 |
Seychelles Sunbird Cinnyris dussumieri | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
Land use | % of IBA |
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other | - |
not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Montagne Glacis - When She Comes (Seychelles). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/montagne-glacis--when-she-comes-iba-seychelles on 22/11/2024.