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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Pintail Anas eatoni | VU | resident (1989) | present | A2 |
| Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus | VU | breeding (1989) | 250,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Kerguelen Tern Sterna virgata | NT | breeding (-) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1989) | 250,000 pairs | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Réserve Naturelle Nationale des Terres australes françaises/Réserve Naturelle Nationale des Terres australes françaises (Périmètre de protection de la ) | Réserve Naturelle Nationale (Ia) | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Northern part of Péninsule Loranchet (French Southern Territories). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/northern-part-of-péninsule-loranchet-iba-french-southern-territories on 23/12/2024.