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 | breeding (1989) | 5,000 pairs | A2, A4i |
| King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus | LC | breeding (1989) | 172,400 pairs | A4ii |
| Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua | LC | breeding (1989) | 8,800 pairs | A4ii |
| Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus | VU | breeding (1989) | 336,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans | VU | breeding (1989) | 300 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli | LC | breeding (1989) | 700–800 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Kerguelen Tern Sterna virgata | NT | breeding (-) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1989) | 520,000 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: Péninsule Courbet (French Southern Territories). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/péninsule-courbet-iba-french-southern-territories on 22/12/2024.