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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rodrigues Warbler Acrocephalus rodericanus | NT | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2 |
Rodrigues Fody Foudia flavicans | NT | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2 |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
forestry | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
water management | - |
other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rodrigues mainland (Mauritius). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rodrigues-mainland-iba-mauritius on 22/12/2024.