Data Zone
Country/territory: India
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii (2012)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 5 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2003 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
Pitti Island and the islands around it are an important site supporting the breeding and migratory populations of many marine terns including Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus, Brown Noddy Anous stolidus, Great Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii, Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis and White-cheeked Tern Sterna repressa, and many other species of seabirds. The Marine IBA covers the waters around Kavaratti, Agatti, Suheli, Bangaram, Kadmat, Amini, and Perumal Par as foraging range for marine birds. The sea water in a radius of 25 km is included as foraging range for Large Crested Tern Sterna bergii. Pitti Island was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 2000.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pitti Island (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pitti-island-iba-india on 23/11/2024.